Edward Kmiec

Catholic bishop (1936-2020)

Edward Urban Kmiec (/ˈkɪmɪk/ KIM-ik (June 4, 1936 – July 11, 2020) was an American Roman Catholic prelate. He was the 13th Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo.[1][2][3][4] Kmiec also was an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Trenton from 1982 until he was promoted to Bishop of Nashville in 1992. He retired in 2005.

Kmiec was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He died on July 11, 2020 at the age of 84.[5]

References

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  1. "Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, D.D., 13th Bishop of Buffalo". Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. Sole power: Bishop Edward Kmiec wants change - and so it will be, Buffalo Business First, September 11, 2006; retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. Bishop Edward D. Head dies at 85, The Buffalo News, March 30, 2005; retrieved January 3, 2014.
  4. Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec profile, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, May 29, 2012; retrieved January 11, 2014.
  5. "Buffalo Bishop Edward Kmiec passes away following brief illness". Retrieved July 12, 2020.