Denis Matthew Lowney (June 1, 1863 – August 13, 1918) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the

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in Rhode Island from August 24, 1917, to October 23, 1917.

Biography

Early life

Born in Castletown-Bar Haven in

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, Denis Lowney's family immigrated to the United States when he was a child. Lowney was educated in

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, and attended colleges in

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, and Manhattan. He completed his seminary studies at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

Priesthood

Lowney was ordained for the Diocese of Providence on December 17, 1887.Rt Rev Dennis M Lowney
Diocese of Providence. After his ordination, Lowney was assigned as assistant pastor at St. Mary's Parish in Providence. In 1891, he moved to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Providence to serve as assistant pastor. Lowney was appointed chancellor of the diocese in 1894. In 1903, he left his position as chancellor to become rector of the cathedral. In 1905, he was installed as rector of St. Joseph’s Church in

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. Lowney also served as director of the St. Vincent de Paul Infant Asylum in Providence, which he worked to improve and develop. Before becoming bishop, Lowney was named

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. He also served on the Bishop’s Council, as chair of the board of examiners for the clergy, chair of the school board, board chair of the Infirm Priests’ Fund, and director of the Eucharist League.

Auxiliary Bishop of Providence

On August 24, 1917, Lowney was named titular bishop of Hadrianopolis in Honoraide and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Providence. He was consecrated on October 23, 1917, by Bishop Thomas Beaven . Dennis Lowney died in Providence on August 13, 1918, after less than three months in office.Denis Matthew Lowney
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Episcopal succession

20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States 1856 births 1917 deaths Clergy from Providence, Rhode Island Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Irish emigrants to the United States Bishops appointed by Pope Benedict XV {{US-RC-bishop-stub