Kenneth Joseph Povish
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The Most Reverend Kenneth Joseph Povish |
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| Bishop of Lansing | |
| See | Lansing |
| Installed | December 11, 1975 |
| Term ended | November 7, 1995 |
| Predecessor | Alexander M. Zaleski |
| Successor | Carl Frederick Mengeling |
| Other posts | Bishop of Crookston (1970–75) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1950 |
| Consecration | September 29, 1970 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 19, 1924 Alpena, Michigan |
| Died | September 5, 2003 (aged 79) Lansing, Michigan |
Kenneth Joseph Povish (April 19, 1924 – September 5, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Crookston (1970–75) and Bishop of Lansing (1975–95).
Kenneth Povish was born in Alpena, Michigan, the eldest child and only son of Joseph and Elizabeth (née Yachaik) Povish. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Anne's Church, and graduated from Alpena High School in 1942. He studied for the priesthood at St. Joseph's Seminary in Grand Rapids and at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1946. He completed his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Povish was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Saginaw on June 3, 1950. His first assignment was as a curate at St. Ignatius Church in Rogers City, where he remained for two years. He then served at St. Hyacinth's Church in Bay City (1952–1956). He received his first pastorate at St. Mary's Church in Port Sanilac in 1956.
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