Mark Kenny Carroll
| Mark Kenny Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wichita | |
| In office | 1947-1967 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1922 |
| Consecration | April 23, 1948 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 19, 1896 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | January 12, 1985 (aged 88) St. Joseph Medical Center |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Thomas and Mary (née Kenny) Carroll |
| Education | St. Louis Preparatory Seminary |
| Alma mater | Kenrick Seminary |
Mark Kenny Carroll (November 19, 1896 – January 12, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wichita from 1947 to 1967.
One of twelve children, Mark Carroll was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Thomas and Mary (née Kenny) Carroll. His father was a police officer. After attending St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, he studied at Kenrick Seminary in Webster Groves from 1916 to 1922. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 1922. He then served as a curate at Immaculate Conception Church in Maplewood and at St. Rose's Church in St. Louis. He was named director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Association of the Holy Childhood in 1924, and vice-chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1929. He later served as rector of the cathedral school (1931-1946) and director of Calvary Cemetery (1937-1947), and was raised to the rank of Papal Chamberlain (1937) and Domestic Prelate (1943). He was pastor of the Old Cathedral from 1937 until 1942, when he was transferred to St. Margaret's Church.
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