Denis Matthew Lowney

Denis Matthew Lowney (June 1, 1863 August 13, 1918) served as an American Roman Catholic bishop.

Biography

Born in Castletown Bearhaven, Ireland, Lowney was educated in Fall River, and attended colleges in St. Laurent, Canada, and Manhattan, New York City. He completed his seminary studies at the Grand Seminary in Montreal and was ordained on December 17, 1887.[1]

On August 24, 1917, he was named titular bishop of Hadrianopolis in Honoraide and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and was consecrated on October 23, 1917. He died after less than a year in office.[2]

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Providence
19171918
Succeeded by
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