Vincent John Baldwin

American prelate

Vincent John Baldwin (July 13, 1907--September 16, 1979) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 1962 until his death in 1979.

## Biography[edit]

Vincent Baldwin was born in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, to John O. and Josepha (née Haefelei) Baldwin.[1] He attended parochial schools in Brooklyn, and graduated from Cathedral College in 1926.[2] He attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York before studying at the Almo Collegio Capranica in Rome, where he earned a doctorate in theology.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on July 26, 1931.[3]

Following his return to Brooklyn, Baldwin served as a curate at Holy Name of Jesus Church until 1943, when he became a member of the diocesan matrimonial tribunal.[2] He served as secretary of the tribunal (1944–49) and vice-chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn (1949–53).[2] In addition to his pastoral duties, he was a judge of the matrimonial tribunal from 1954 to 1957.[2] He served as pastor of St. Boniface Martyr Church in Sea Cliff (1953–56) and of St. Aloysius Church in Great Neck (1956–60).[1] He became vicar general of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1957, and was later named a papal chamberlain (1948) and domestic prelate (1959).[2] He became pastor of St. Joseph Church in Garden City in 1960.[1]

On June 4, 1962, Baldwin was appointed auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre and titular bishop of Bencenna by Pope John XXIII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 26 from Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg, with Bishops James Griffiths and Charles Richard Mulrooney serving as co-consecrators, at St. Agnes Cathedral.[3] As an auxiliary bishop, he continued to serve as vicar general of the diocese and pastor of St. Joseph Church.[1] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.[2]

Baldwin died at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, at age 72.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "CATHOLIC BISHOP ELEVATED ON L.I.; Baldwin Made Auxiliary in Rockville Centre". The New York Times. 1962-07-27.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h Ennis, Thomas W. (1979-09-18). "The Most Rev. Vincent J. Baldwin". The New York Times.
3. ^ a b c "Bishop Vincent John Baldwin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

|  Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre
1962–1979  | Succeeded by

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Bishops|

| Ordinaries|

* Walter P. Kellenberg
* John R. McGann
* James T. McHugh
* William F. Murphy
* John Barres

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Present auxiliaries|

* Robert J. Coyle
* Luis Miguel Romero Fernández
* Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski

Former auxiliaries|

* Vincent John Baldwin
* Robert J. Brennan
* James Joseph Daly
* John Charles Dunne
* Richard Henning
* Peter Anthony Libasci
* Alfred John Markiewicz
* Nelson J. Pérez
* Gerald Augustine John Ryan
* Paul Henry Walsh

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* St. Agnes Cathedral

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Basilica|

* Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton

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* St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay

Education|

| Higher education|

* Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

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Diocesan high schools|

* Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville
* Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead
* St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip

Private high schools|

* Chaminade High School, Mineola
* Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
* Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset
* Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
* St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington
* St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay
* St. Mary's High School, Manhasset

Former high schools|

* Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
* St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, Uniondale

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* Holy Rood
* Queen of Peace
* Holy Sepluchre

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