Edward Kmiec


Bishop Edward Kmiec
Bishop of Buffalo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Buffalo
AppointedAugust 12, 2004
InstalledOctober 28, 2004
Term endedMay 29, 2012
PredecessorHenry Joseph Mansell
SuccessorRichard Joseph Malone
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961
ConsecrationNovember 3, 1982
by John C. Reiss, George W. Ahr, and James John Hogan
Personal details
Born(1936-06-04)June 4, 1936
DiedJuly 11, 2020(2020-07-11) (aged 84)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoCharity and service
Coat of armsBishop Edward Kmiec's coat of arms
Styles of
Edward Urban Kmiec
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Edward Kmiec
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJohn Charles Reiss
DateNovember 3, 1982
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Edward Kmiec as principal consecrator
David ChobyFebruary 27, 2006

Edward Urban Kmiec (/ˈkɪmɪk/, KIM-ik; June 4, 1936 – July 11, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 2004 to 2012.

Kmiec previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Trenton from 1982 to 1992 and as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1992 to 2004