Harry S. Kennedy
| The Right Reverend Harry S. Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hawaii | |
 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Hawaii |
| Elected | 1943 |
| In office | 1944-1966 |
| Predecessor | S. Harrington Littell |
| Successor | Lani Hanchett |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1944 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 21, 1901 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died |
February 14, 1986 (aged 84) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Harry Sherbourne Kennedy (21 August 1901 - 14 February 1986) was a bishop of Hawaii in The Episcopal Church from 1944 till 1966.[1]
Early life and education
Kennedy was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 21, 1901 and was raised in Rahway, New Jersey. In 1925, he received his B.A. from Colorado State University and prepared for the ministry at St John's Theological College, in Greeley, Colorado. He also received honorary degrees including a Doctor of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois in 1943; a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California in 1944; another Doctor of Divinity from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1957; and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1967.
Ministry
Before his election by the House of Bishops as Bishop of Hawaii in 1943, Kennedy was rector of Grace Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a post he held from 1937. Subsequently, he was also a Chaplain in the United States Army between 1942 and 1943.[2] In 1964, Queen Elizabeth II made him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service to Armed Forces personnel of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth. He died at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
References
- ↑ "Episcopal News Service: Press Release # 86037". Episcopalarchives.org. 1986-02-27. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ↑ "The Living Church". Retrieved 2018-09-09.