Cornelius Michael Power
Roman Catholic archbishop
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cornelius Michael Power | |
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| See | Archdiocese of Portland |
| Appointed | January 15, 1974 |
| Installed | April 17, 1974 |
| Retired | July 1, 1986 |
| Predecessor | Robert Joseph Dwyer |
| Successor | William Levada |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Yakima (1969–1974) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1939 by Gerald Shaughnessy |
| Consecration | May 1, 1969 by Thomas Arthur Connolly, Thomas Edward Gill, and Joseph Patrick Dougherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-12-18)December 18, 1913 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 83) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Saint Edward Seminary Saint Patrick's Seminary and University |
| Motto | Servite Domino In Laetitia English: I will serve God cheerfully. |
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Cornelius Michael Power (December 18, 1913 – May 22, 1997) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1974 to 1986. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Yakima in Washington State from 1969 until 1974.
Biography
Early life
Cornelius Power was born on December `8, 1913, to Irish immigrants William and Katherine (Kate) (née Dougherty) Power in Seattle, Washington.[1] He had five siblings. After receiving a public education in the Beacon Hill section of Seattle from 1919 to 1923, Power attended St. Mary Parochial School. Power started in 1927 at O'Dea High School in Seattle.[2]
In 1928, after a year at O'Dea, Power entered St. Joseph College in Mountain View, California. He then went in 1933 to Saint Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California. In 1935, he entered Saint Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, finishing his preparation for the priesthood in 1939.[2]
Priesthood
Power was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Seattle by Bishop Gerald Shaughnessy on June 3, 1939.[1] After his ordination, Power served as assistant pastor at St. James Cathedral Parish. He travelled to Washington D.C. in 1940 to study canon law at the Catholic University of America. Power returned to Seattle in 1943 to be appointed chaplain of Holy Names Academy in that city. He was transferred in 1953 to be chaplain of St. James Cathedral.
In 1955, Power left St. James to serve as administrator of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Seattle, rising to become its pastor in 1956. He remained at Our Lady of the Lake for the next thirteen years, whilst concurrently holding several positions in the archdiocesan curia. Power was promoted to the rank of domestic prelate of his holiness on January 12, 1963.
Bishop of Yakima
On February 5, 1969, Power was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Yakima by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on May 1, 1969, from Archbishop Thomas Connolly, with Bishops Thomas Gill and Joseph Dougherty serving as co-consecrators.[1] Power assumed as his episcopal motto: Servite Domino In Laetitia, meaning, "I will serve God cheerfully."
Archbishop of Portland
Paul VI appointed Power as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland on January 15, 1974; he was installed on April 17, 1974, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[1]
During his tenure in Portland, Power formed a five-year plan for the archdiocese and created an endowment fund. Power founded the Oregon Catholic Conference and held the first clergy and archdiocesan conventions. He reorganized the local curia, Catholic Charities, and reestablished Catholic Truth Society of Oregon as the Oregon Catholic Press. He also encouraged ministries to Spanish-speaking and Southeast Asian residents.[2]
Retirement and legacy
Pope Paul II accepted Power's resignation as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland on July 1, 1986; he spent his retirement in providing retreats and assistance to parishes.[1][2]
Cornelius Power died of pneumonia in Portland on May 22, 1997, at age 83. He is buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Cornelius Michael Power [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Archdiocese remembers Archbishop Cornelius Power". catholicsentinel.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
External links
- Archdiocese of Portland
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Yakima 1969–1974 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Portland 1974–1986 | Succeeded by |
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
- Archbishops of Oregon City
- François Norbert Blanchet
- Charles John Seghers
- William Hickley Gross
- Alexander Christie
- Archbishops of Portland
- Edward Howard
- Robert Joseph Dwyer
- Cornelius Michael Power
- William Levada
- Francis George
- John George Vlazny
- Alexander King Sample
- Cathedral
- St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Parishes
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove
- St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel
- St. Patrick's Church, Portland
- St. Paul's Church, St. Paul
- St. Joseph's Church, Salem
- St. Boniface Church, Sublimity
- Former churches
- St. Patrick's Church, Independence
- St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag
- Higher education
- University of Portland
- Marylhurst University
- High schools
- Blanchet Catholic School, Salem
- Central Catholic High School, Portland
- De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland
- Jesuit High School, Portland
- La Salle High School, Milwaukie
- Marist Catholic High School, Eugene
- Regis High School, Stayton
- St. Mary's Academy, Portland
- St. Mary's High School, Medford
- Valley Catholic School, Beaverton
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