Edward Kmiec

Edward Urban Kmiec (/ˈkɪmɪk/, KIM-ik; June 4, 1936 – July 11, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 2004 to 2012.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Bishop Edward Kmiec
Bishop of Buffalo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Buffalo
AppointedAugust 12, 2004
InstalledOctober 28, 2004
Term endedMay 29, 2012
PredecessorHenry Joseph Mansell
SuccessorRichard Joseph Malone
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961
ConsecrationNovember 3, 1982
by John C. Reiss, George W. Ahr, and James John Hogan
Personal details
Born(1936-06-04)June 4, 1936
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 2020(2020-07-11) (aged 84)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Trenton
  • 1982 to 1992
  • Bishop of Nashville
  • 1992 to 2004
MottoCharity and service
Styles of
Edward Urban Kmiec
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Edward Kmiec
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJohn Charles Reiss
DateNovember 3, 1982
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Edward Kmiec as principal consecrator
David ChobyFebruary 27, 2006

Kmiec previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Trenton from 1982 to 1992 and as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1992 to 2004

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