Church Roman Catholic Consecration May 11, 1957 Nationality American Appointed March 10, 1962 | Name Harold Henry Term ended June 28, 1971 Ordination December 21, 1932 | |
Successor Peter Han Kong-ryel (한공렬 베드로) Other posts Titular Bishop of Corydala (1957-1962);
Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia and
Apostolic Administrator of Cheju (1971–1976) Previous post Prefect of Kwangju (1954–1957)
Vicar Apostolic of Kwangju (1957–1962) Died March 1, 1976, Jeju City, South Korea | ||
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.
Biography
Born in Minneapolis, 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.