Richard Henning
American priest of the Catholic Church (born 1964)
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Richard Garth Henning | |
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| Bishop of Providence | |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Appointed | November 23, 2022 |
| Installed | May 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Joseph Tobin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1992 by John R. McGann |
| Consecration | July 24, 2018 by John Barres, William Murphy, and Robert J. Brennan |
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| Born | (1964-10-17) October 17, 1964 (age 59) |
| Parents | Richard and Maureen Henning |
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| Alma mater | Saint John's University Seminary of the Immaculate Conception The Catholic University of America Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | Put out into the deep |
| Styles of Richard Garth Henning | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard Garth Henning (born October 17, 1964) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Providence since 2023.
Henning previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2018 until 2022, when he was named Coadjutor Bishop of Providence.
Biography
Early life
Richard Henning was born on October 17, 1964, to Richard and Maureen Henning in Rockville Centre, New York, growing up at Holy Name of Mary Parish and grade school. His father was a firefighter and his mother was a nurse. Henning credits their examples of service with inspiring his own vocation.[1] He graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York in 1982.[2]
Henning was awarded a bachelor's degree in history in 1986 and a master's degree in history from St. John's University in New York City in 1988. After graduation, he entered the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor, New York, for priestly formation.[3][4]
Priesthood
On May 30, 1992, Henning was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville Centre by Bishop John R. McGann at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.[5] He served in a parish in Port Washington for five years before being sent by his bishop for graduate studies in Sacred Scripture. Henning left New York in 1997 to study at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he earned his S.T.L. in biblical theology in 2000. He then spent the next two years in Rome working towards an S.T.D. in biblical theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, which he completed in 2007.[6]
In 2002, he became a professor of Sacred Scripture at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY. He taught Sacred Scripture there until 2012. In 2012,[7] he became the rector of the seminary, overseeing its transition from a seminary to a retreat and conference center,[8] and the inaugural director of the Sacred Heart Institute for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy, serving in both positions until 2018.[9] He was appointed Vicar for Pastoral Planning in 2018 and Vicar for Clergy in the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 2021.[10]
Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre
Pope Francis appointed Henning as auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre on June 8, 2018.[3][11] Henning was consecrated by Bishop John Barres at St. Agnes Cathedral on July 24, 2018, with Bishops William Murphy, and Robert J. Brennan serving as co-consecrators.[5]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Providence
On November 23, 2022, Francis appointed Henning as coadjutor bishop of Providence to assist Bishop Thomas J. Tobin. He was installed on January 26, 2023.[12][13] Henning succeeded as bishop of Providence on May 1, 2023, when Tobin retired.[14]
Henning is fluent in Spanish and Italian and literate in French, Greek, and Hebrew.[15]
Archbishop of Boston
In August 2024, Boston media reported that Henning would succeed Seán Patrick O'Malley as Archbishop of Boston.[16][17] That was finally confirmed on August 5 [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Who is Bishop Richard Henning, the new coadjutor bishop of Providence?". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Graduate Appointed as Auxiliary Bishop". Chaminade High School. June 8, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Rockville Centre and Washington". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b "Bishop Richard Garth Henning [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2022/11/23/0872/01829.html
- ^ https://www.cny.org/stories/msgr-henning-named-rector-of-immaculate-conception-seminary-director-of-new-institute-,6681
- ^ https://www.icseminary.edu/who-we-are.html
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2022/11/23/0872/01829.html
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2022/11/23/0872/01829.html
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Rev. Msgr. Richard G. Henning as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Rockville Centre". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "POPE FRANCIS NAMES MOST REVEREND RICHARD G. HENNING COADJUTOR BISHOP OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND" (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 01.05.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Most Reverend Richard G. Henning". The Diocese of Rockville Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ D, Victoria (2024-08-04). "Source: Pope Francis to name new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O'Malley". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Huffaker, Christopher; Douglas, Erin. "Bishop of Providence to be named successor to Boston's Cardinal O'Malley". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Official Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Official Site
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Providence 2023-present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by - | Coadjutor Bishop of Providence 2022-2023 | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2018-2023 | Succeeded by - |
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