Henry Klonowski

Most Reverend Henry Klonowski
Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Daldis
Appointed	May 10, 1947
In office	July 2, 1947 - May 15, 1973
Orders
Ordination	August 8, 1920
Consecration	July 2, 1947 by William Joseph Hafey
Personal details
Born	March 8, 1898 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Died	May 6, 1977(1977-05-06) (aged 79) Scranton, Pennsylvania

Henry Klonowski (March 8, 1898 - May 6, 1977) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Scranton from 1947-1973.

Biography

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Klonowski was ordained a priest on August 8, 1920 for the Diocese of Scranton. On May 10, 1947 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Daldis and Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton. He was consecrated a bishop by Bishop William Hafey on July 2, 1947. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops George Leech of Harrisburg and Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Woznicki of Detroit. Klonowski attended the first session of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. He served as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted on May 15, 1973. He died on May 6, 1977 at the age of 79.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Bishop Henry Theophilus Klonowski". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
↑ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton 1947–1973	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Scranton

Bishops	Ordinaries William O'Hara Michael John Hoban Thomas Charles O'Reilly William Joseph Hafey Jerome Daniel Hannan Joseph Carroll McCormick John Joseph O'Connor James Clifford Timlin Joseph Francis Martino Joseph Charles Bambera Auxiliary Bishops Andrew James Louis Brennan Martin John O'Connor Henry Theophilus Klonowski James Clifford Timlin Francis X. DiLorenzo John M. Dougherty Diocesan priests who became bishops Joseph R. Kopacz

Churches	Cathedral St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton Basilica Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, Scranton Parishes St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex, Hazleton St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin Parishes, former St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre

Education	Higher education King's College Marywood University Misericordia University University of Scranton High schools Holy Cross High School, Dunmore Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School, Williamsport High schools, closed South Scranton Catholic High School

Miscellany	St. Stanislaus Institute, Newport Township

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