Eugene J. McGuinness
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Most Reverend Eugene Joseph McGuinness |
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| Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa | |
| See | Oklahoma City |
| In office | February 1, 1948—December 27, 1957 |
| Predecessor | Francis C. Kelley |
| Successor | Victor J. Reed |
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| Ordination | May 22, 1915 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 6, 1889 Hellertown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 27, 1957 (aged 68) |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Raleigh (1938-44) Priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
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Styles of Eugene McGuinness |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Bishop of Raleigh (1938-44)
Eugene Joseph McGuinness (September 6, 1889 – December 27, 1957) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Raleigh (1937–44) and Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa (1948–57).
Eugene McGuinness was born in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, to Daniel and Mary (née Flood) McGuinness. He received his early education at the parochial school of Holy Infancy Church in Bethlehem. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, and earned a Doctor of both laws and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast on May 22, 1915.
He served as a curate at St. Paul's Church, St. Agatha's Church, St. John's Church, and the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, all in Philadelphia. He was assistant director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (1917–19), and field secretary (1919–20) and vice-president (1920–24) of the Catholic Church Extension Society. He was executive secretary of the American Board of Catholic Missions (1923–37), and named a Domestic Prelate in 1929.
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