James Francis Carney
Encyclopedia
James Francis Carney He became Archbishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
, British Columbia in 1964 until his death in 1990.
, British Columbia
, Canada
.
in 1969.
James Carney died on September 16, 1990, as Archbishop of Vancouver.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province which includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria...
, British Columbia in 1964 until his death in 1990.
Curriculum Vitae
James Carney was born on June 28, 1915, in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Consecration
In 1966, James Carney became consecrated as bishop and became Archbishop of VancouverRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province which includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria...
in 1969.
James Carney died on September 16, 1990, as Archbishop of Vancouver.
Legacy
- Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary SchoolArchbishop Carney Regional Secondary SchoolArchbishop Carney Secondary School is a private Roman Catholic independent secondary school in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and is the newest Roman Catholic high school in the Lower Mainland with 750 students as of September...
, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, was built in his honour. - Archbishop Carney mandated that St. Paul's HospitalSt. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver)St. Paul's Hospital is an acute care, teaching and research hospital located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of the seven health care facilities operated by Providence Health Care, a Roman Catholic faith-based care provider. St...
opened its doors without hesitation to people with AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, even as other hospitals turned them away.