Harold William Henry

Harold William Henry, S.S.C., 현 하롤드, (July 11, 1909 – March 1, 1976) was an American-born Catholic missionary and bishop. As a member of the Missionary Society of St. Columban he was assigned to missions in South Korea. He served as the Prefect of Kwangju from 1954 to 1957, Vicar Apostolic of Kwangju from 1957 to 1962, the first Archbishop of Gwangju from 1962 to 1971, and as the Apostolic Administrator of Cheju from 1971 to 1976.

The Most Reverend

Harold W. Henry, S.S.C.
Archbishop of Gwangju
ChurchRoman Catholic
AppointedMarch 10, 1962
Term endedJune 28, 1971
SuccessorPeter Han Kong-ryel (한공렬 베드로)
Other postsTitular Bishop of Corydala (1957–1962);
Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia and
Apostolic Administrator of Cheju (1971–1976)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1932
ConsecrationMay 11, 1957
by Richard Cushing
Personal details
BornJuly 11, 1909
Northfield, Minnesota, USA
DiedMarch 1, 1976(1976-03-01) (aged 66)
Jeju City, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea
NationalityAmerican
Previous postPrefect of Kwangju (1954–1957)
Vicar Apostolic of Kwangju (1957–1962)

Biography

Born in Northfield, Minnesota, Harold Henry was ordained a priest on December 21, 1932 for the Missionary Society of St. Columban. Pope Pius XII named him as the Apostolic Prefect of Kwangju in 1954. On January 26, 1957 he was named the titular bishop of Corydala and Vicar Apostolic of Kwangju. Henry was consecrated a bishop on May 11, 1957 by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop John Wright of Worcester and Boston Auxiliary Bishop Jeremiah Minihan. Pope John XXIII named him as the Archbishop of Gwangju on March 10, 1962. He attended three of the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). Pope Paul VI named Henry the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cheju on June 28, 1971. On the same date he was transferred to the titular see of Thubunae in Numidia. Henry died on March 1, 1976 at the age of 66.[1][2]

References
  1. "Archbishop Harold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.


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