His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michael Joseph Kaniecki

SJ
Bishop of Fairbanks
SeeDiocese of Fairbanks
QuashedMay 1, 1984 -
August 6, 2000
PredecessorRobert Louis Whelan
SuccessorDonald Joseph Kettler
Orders
OrdinationJune 5, 1965
by Francis Valentine Allen
ConsecrationMay 1, 1984
by Robert Whelan
Personal details
Born(1935-04-13)April 13, 1935
Detroit, Michigan, US
DiedAugust 6, 2000(2000-08-06) (aged 65)
Emmonak, Alaska, US
DenominationRoman Catholic

Michael Joseph Kaniecki, SJ (April 13, 1935 – August 6, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska from 1985 to 2000.[1]

Biography

Michael Kaniecki was born on April 13, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan. He professed religious vows as a Jesuit, and was ordained a priest for the Society of Jesus by Bishop Francis Valentine Allen on June 5, 1965.

Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Fairbanks

On March 8, 1984, Pope John Paul II named Kaniecki to be the coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks. He was consecrated on May 1, 1984, by Bishop Robert Whelan. The co-consecrators were Archbishop Francis Hurley and Bishop Michael Kenny. Kaniecki automatically became bishop of Fairbanks on June 1, 1985, with the resignation of Bishop Whelan; Kaniecki was installed on July 28, 1985.[2]

Kaniecki was known for his frequent "Letters to the Editor" sent to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner condemning homosexuality.

Kaniecki served the diocese for a total of 16 years. Michael Kaniecki died suddenly on August 6, 2000, of a massive heart attack before celebrating a mass in Emmonak, Alaska.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Fairbanks". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Michael Joseph Kaniecki". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Donald Kettler". Diocese of Fairbanks. Retrieved 2010-05-13.


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