THE MOST REVEREND HENRY J. MANSELL
CHRONOLOGY

1937

October 10, 1937

Born in the Bronx

October 31, 1937

Baptized at St. Augustine’s Church, the Bronx

1951-1957

Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, Manhattan

1957-1959

St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie

1959-1963

North American College, Rome

1962

December 19, 1962

Ordained to the priesthood in Rome by Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor

1963

Graduated with Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Gregorian University, Rome

1963-1965

Postgraduate work at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC; Summer assignments at St. Gregory’s Parish, Harrison, and Nativity of Our Blessed Lady, the Bronx

1965

September 11, 1965

Assigned to SS. John and Paul Parish, Larchmont

1967

June—Elected to the Priests’ Senate

1972

June 9, 1972

Appointed Director of the Archdiocesan Office for Parish Councils, Archdiocese of New York

1985

July 1, 1985

Appointed Vice Chancellor for Priest Personnel, Member of Archdiocesan College of Consultors, Archdiocese of New York

1986

March 17, 1986

Named an honorary prelate, Reverend Monsignor

1988

September 21, 1988

Appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of New York

1992

November 24, 1992

Appointed Titular Bishop of Marazane, and Auxiliary Bishop of New York by Pope John Paul II

1993

January 6, 1993

Ordained a Bishop by Pope John Paul II in Rome

1995

April 18, 1995

Appointed as 12^th Bishop of Buffalo by Pope John
Paul II

1996

February 1996

Bishop Mansell serves on the Education Committee of the USCCB

1997

June 1997

Receives the Kenmore Mercy Foundation Sister Mechtilde Memorial Award

1998

January 23-26, 1998

Joins other bishops in Cuba for Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to that country

June 1998

Starts a Media Appreciation Breakfast at which the relationships with the secular media are strengthened; breakfast is held each June

2000

March 11, 2000

Presides at the dedication of St. Martin de Porres Church, the first new church in the city of Buffalo in 30 years

April 2000

Forgives the parishes of the Diocese of Buffalo $5.5 million in debts

October 16, 2000

“The Daily Mass with Bishop Mansell” debuts on the local Catholic radio station, WLOF-FM 101.7, Monday-Friday at 7:30 p.m.

October 22, 2000

Bishop Mansell and the Diocese of Buffalo host Bishop Kazimierz Gorny of Rzeszow, Poland

2001

January 2001

The diocese launches the “Yes, I Am Catholic” program, developed by the Religious Education Committee of the Board of Catholic Education

September 7, 2001

“WNY Catholic Weekly” debuts on WLOF-FM

2002

February 2002

Leads opposition to a state proposal calling for the elimination of the 24-hour waiting period for marriage licenses

March 6, 2002

Joins in the announcement of a $700,000 grant to the BISON Fund, which provides tuition assistance to low-income children in the city of Buffalo to attend a private school of their choice

June 13 – 15, 2002

Attends the annual meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Dallas, Texas. The bishops approve the historic “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” and the “Essential Norms,” both dealing with the issue of sexual abuse in the Church

July 22 – 28, 2002

Participates with 500 pilgrims from the Diocese of Buffalo in World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December 2002

Bishop Mansell names members of the Diocesan Review Board, created to assist the diocese in handling cases of sexual and physical abuse of minors by priests, deacons, and other diocesan personnel. The review board is called for in the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

December 19, 2002

Observes the 40^th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood

2003

October 20, 2003

Pope John Paul II names Bishop Mansell the new Archbishop of Hartford

December 18, 2003

Installed as fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford

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