Russell McVinney


Russell Joseph McVinney
Bishop of Providence
Bishop McVinney's coat of arms on the Diocesan Chancery in Providence
SeeDiocese of Providence
InstalledJuly 14, 1948
Term endedAugust 10, 1971
PredecessorFrancis Patrick Keough
SuccessorLouis Edward Gelineau
Orders
OrdinationJuly 18, 1924
ConsecrationJuly 14, 1948
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1898-11-25)November 25, 1898
DiedAugust 10, 1971(1971-08-10) (aged 72)
Watch Hill, Rhode Island, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
EducationSt. Charles College
Grand Seminary of Montreal
St. Bernard's Seminary
American College at Louvain
MottoMaria Mater Spei
(Mary Mother of Hope)

Russell Joseph McVinney (November 25, 1898—August 10, 1971) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Providence in Rhode Island from 1948 until his death in 1971.