Eugene Jerome Cooney
The Most Reverend Eugene Jerome Cooney | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Nelson | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nelson |
| Appointed | 15 March 1996 |
| Installed | 13 June 1996 |
| Term ended | 30 November 2007 |
| Predecessor | Peter Joseph Mallon |
| Successor | John Dennis Corriveau |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 June 1960 by Francis Patrick Carroll |
| Consecration | 11 June 1996 by Paul John O’Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1931 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
Eugene Jerome Cooney (born 20 December 1931) is a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Nelson from 1996 until his retirement in 2007.
Early life and education
[edit]Cooney was born on 20 December 1931 in Medicine Hat, Alberta.[1] He pursued his priestly formation prior to ordination in 1960.[2]
Priestly ministry
[edit]Cooney was ordained to the priesthood on 4 June 1960 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary by bishop Francis Patrick Carroll.[1] During his priestly ministry he served in various pastoral and diocesan roles within Alberta.[2]
Episcopal ministry
[edit]On 15 March 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Cooney Bishop of the Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 11 June 1996 and took canonical possession of the diocese on 13 June 1996.[1]
His resignation as Bishop of Nelson was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 30 November 2007.[3]
Following his retirement, he assumed the title Bishop Emeritus of Nelson.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Sacred Heart Parish History Book" (PDF). Sacred Heart Parish, Calgary. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.11.2007". Holy See Press Office (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bishops and Eparchs Emeriti". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney at the Catholic-Hierarchy