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Leo Richard Smith
Bishop of Ogdensburg
Titular Bishop of Marida
SeeDiocese of Ogdensburg
In office1963
PredecessorJames Johnston Navagh
SuccessorThomas Andrew Donnellan
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1929
by Basilio Pompili
ConsecrationSeptember 24, 1953
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1905-08-31)August 31, 1905
DiedOctober 9, 1963(1963-10-09) (aged 58)
Rome, Italy
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsAdam Henry and Mary Jane (née O'Neil) Smith
EducationCanisius College
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Leo Richard Smith (August 31, 1905 – October 9, 1963) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in New York for five months in 1963. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1952 to 1963.

Biography

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Early life

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Leo Smith was born on August 31, 1905, in Attica, New York to Adam Henry and Mary Jane (née O'Neil) Smith.[1] He attended Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1926.[1] He then furthered his studies in Rome, earning a Ph.D. from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in 1928 and a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Urban College of Propaganda in 1930.

Priesthood

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[2] He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Buffalo by Cardinal Basilio Pompili on December 21, 1929.[3] He received a doctorate in canon and civil law in 1932.[1]

Following his return to New York, Smith served as a curate at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo until 1934, when he became assistant chancellor of the diocese .[2] He also served as diocesan director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (1935-1941) and of youth activities (1941-1946).[2] Smith was raised to the rank of papal chamberlain in 1942 and a domestic prelate in 1946.[1] He was named chancellor (1946) and later vicar general (1953) of the diocese.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo

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On June 30, 1952, Smith was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo and Titular Bishop of Marida by Pope Pius XII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on September 24, 1952, from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Raymond Kearney and James H. Griffiths serving as co-consecrators.[3] He became episcopal moderator of the National Apostleship of the Sea in 1961.[2]

Bishop of Ogdensburg

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Following the transfer of Bishop James Navagh to the Diocese of Paterson, Smith was named eighth bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg by Pope John XXIII on May 13, 1963.[3] Leo Smith died on October 9, 1963, in Rome while attending the Second Vatican Council at age 58.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Leo Smith of Ogdensburg, 58". The New York Times. 1963-10-10.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bishop Leo Richard Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ogdensburg
1963
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo
1952–1963
Succeeded by