Louis Frederick Kihneman

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Louis Frederick Kihneman
Bishop of Biloxi
Archdiocese Mobile
Diocese Biloxi
AppointedDecember 16, 2016
InstalledApril 28, 2017
Predecessor Roger Morin
Orders
OrdinationMarch 26, 1977
by  Thomas Joseph Drury
ConsecrationApril 28, 2017
by  Thomas John Rodi, Roger Morin, and William Mulvey
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Born (1952-02-17) February 17, 1952 (age 72)
Lafayette, Louisiana
MottoThe Lord is my shepherd
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Louis Frederick Kihneman III (born February 17, 1952) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Biloxi in Mississippi since 2017.

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Biography

Early life

Louis Kihneman was born on February 14, 1952, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in religious education and theology. He then attended St. Mary's seminary in Houston. [1] Kihneman was ordained to the transitional diaconate on March 26, 1977. [2]

Priesthood

On November 18, 1977, Kihneman was ordained by Bishop Thomas Joseph Drury to the priesthood for the Diocese of Corpus Christi at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. [2] The diocese assigned Kihneman as parochial vicar at the following parishes:

Kihneman was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Alice, Texas, and St. Peter Mission in Ben Bolt, Texas, in 1983. He left Our Lady and St. Peter in 1986 to become diocesan director of vocations and seminarians, along with director of the St. John Vianney House of Studies and director of Christian leadership vocations. [2]

In 1993, the diocese moved Kihneman from his diocesan positions to become pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Rockport, Texas, a post he would hold for the next eight years. Bishop Michael Mulvey appointed Kihneman as vicar general in 2010. In 2014, he was also appointed as pastor of St. Philip Parish in Corpus Christi. [2]

Bishop of Biloxi

Pope Francis appointed Kihneman as the fourth bishop of Biloxi on December 16, 2016. [1] [3] Kihneman was to be consecrated as a bishop on February 17, 2017, but surgery for diverticulitis forced its postponement until April 28, 2017. He was consecrated by Archbishop Thomas John Rodi with Bishops Roger Morin and William Mulvey serving as co-consecrators. [4] [5]

In January 2019, Kihneman released a list of three diocesan priests, none of whom was still practicing ministry, having credible accusations of sexual abuse. [6] Kihneman released a statement in July 2020 with Bishop Joseph Kopacz of the Diocese of Jackson denouncing the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a policeman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The statement also condemned racism in the United States. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pope Names Texas Priest as New Bishop of Biloxi, Accepts Resignation of Bishop Roger Morin". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "ABOUT OUR BISHOP OF BILOXI". Diocese of Biloxi. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rev. Msgr. Louis F. Kihneman, III named Fourth Bishop of Biloxi". Gulf Pine Catholic. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Kihneman III rescheduled for Friday, April 28, 2pm". Gulf Pine Catholic. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ordination and Installation of Bishop-designate Louis F. Kihneman postponed". Gulf Pine Catholic. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Biloxi Diocese releases list of clergy credibly accused of sexual misconduct". WLOX. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Catholic Bishops of Mississippi release joint statement against racism". WJTV. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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