George Kinzie Fitzsimons
| The Most Rev. George Kinzie Fitzsimons | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salina | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Salina |
| In office | May 29, 1984 – October 21, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Daniel Kucera |
| Successor | Paul Stagg Coakley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 18, 1961 |
| Consecration | July 3, 1975 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 4, 1928 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2013 (aged 84) Ogden, Kansas, U.S. |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph (1975-1984) |
George Kinzie Fitzsimons (September 4, 1928 – July 28, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Salina from 1984 to 2004.
George Fitzsimons was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to George K. and Margaret Mary (née Donavan) Fitzsimons, both native Kansans. He belonged to St. Francis Xavier Church as a child, and attended Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst University in Kansas City. Various lay ministries that were expanded and developed included Liturgists, Religious Education Coordinators, Youth ministers, Ministers to the elderly and Pastoral Assistants. In 1952-53, before joining the priesthood, Lt Fitzsimons served as a naval aviator with US NAVY Patrol Squadron VP49. After serving in the U.S. Air Force (1950–1954) and briefly in business, he began his studies for the priesthood at Conception Seminary in Missouri.
Fitzsimons was ordained a priest by Bishop John Cody on March 18, 1961. He then served as an associate pastor, high school teacher, college chaplain, chancellor/Vicar General of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
On May 20, 1975, Fitzsimons was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Titular Bishop of Pertusa by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 3 from Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing, with Archbishop William Wakefield Baum and Bishop Joseph Vincent Sullivan serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City.
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