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Pope names auxiliary bishop for Minnesota archdiocese

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A native of Minneapolis and priest of 30 years with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis — Father Kevin T. Kenney — has been named an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese by Pope Francis. The appointment was publicized in Washington July 25 by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. It comes just two months after Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Williams of St. Paul and Minneapolis was appointed coadjutor bishop of Camden, New Jersey. Bishop-designate Kenney, 64, is currently pastor of St. Olaf Catholic Church, administrator of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and chaplain at DeLaSalle High School, all in Minneapolis. Fluent in Spanish, Bishop-designate Kenney is a former vicar for Latino Ministry for the archdiocese, serving in the role from 2010 to 2018.