Raymond James Boland

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Raymond James Boland
Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph
SeeDiocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
PredecessorJohn Joseph Sullivan
SuccessorRobert William Finn
Orders
OrdinationJune 16, 1957
by Denis J. Moynihan
ConsecrationMarch 25, 1988
by Oscar Hugh Lipscomb
Personal details
BornFebruary 8, 1932,
County Cork, Ireland
DiedFebruary 27, 2014(2014-02-27) (aged 82)
County Cork, Ireland
EducationAll Hallows College
University College Dublin
Styles of
Raymond Boland
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Raymond James Boland (February 8, 1932 – February 27, 2014) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama from 1988 to 1993 and the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph in Missouri from 1993 to 2005.

Biography

Early life

Raymond Boland was born in Cork County, Ireland, on February 8, 1932. [1] He received his early education from the Christian Brothers in Cork. He trained at All Hallows College (Dublin) as a missionary priest, while also taking a degree at University College Dublin.

Boland was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Denis J. Moynihan on June 16, 1957, for the Archdiocese of Washington. Boland was the pastor of Saint Hugh of Grenoble Parish in Greenbelt, Maryland,[2] from 1970 to 1973.

Bishop of Birmingham

Boland was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham on February 2, 1988, by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated on March 25, 1988, by Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb.[1]

Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

Boland was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph on June 22, 1993, by John Paul II.[1]

The Vatican accepted Boland's request for retirement as bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph on May 24, 2005. Boland died on February 27, 2014, in Cork, Ireland.[1] One of his brothers, John Kevin Boland, was the Bishop of Savannah, Georgia.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Raymond James Boland [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Saint Hugh of Grenoble Church". archive.sthughofgrenoble.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ "THE MOST REVEREND JOHN KEVIN BOLAND, D.D." Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Bishop John Kevin Boland [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
1988–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by
John Joseph Sullivan
Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
1993–2005
Succeeded by
Robert William Finn
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph
Ordinaries
Bishops of Kansas City
John Joseph Hogan
Thomas Francis Lillis
Edwin Vincent O'Hara
Bishops of St. Joseph
John Joseph Hogan
Maurice Francis Burke
Francis Gilfillan
Charles Hubert Le Blond
Bishops of Kansas City–St. Joseph
John Cody
Charles Herman Helmsing
John Joseph Sullivan
Raymond James Boland
Robert William Finn
James Vann Johnston, Jr.
Auxiliary bishopsChurches
Cathedrals
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Parishes
Sacred Heart Church, Kansas City
St. Ludger Church, Germantown
Abbey
Conception Abbey
Former parishes
Holy Name Church, Kansas City
Education
Higher education
Avila University
Rockhurst University
High schools
Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph
Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, Kansas City
Notre Dame de Sion, Kansas City
Rockhurst High School, Kansas City
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School, Lee's Summit
Saint Pius X Catholic High School, Kansas City
St. Teresa's Academy, Kansas City
Former high school
Archbishop O'Hara High School, Kansas City
St. Mary's High School, Independence
Clergy
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Ordinaries
Churches
Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
Parishes
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Huntsville
Shrine
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville
Education
High schools
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Huntsville
Holy Family Cristo Rey High School, Birmingham
Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tuscaloosa
John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, McClellan
Independent school
St. Bernard Preparatory School, Cullman
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