| Bishop Edward Kmiec | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Buffalo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Buffalo |
| In Office | October 28, 2004 to present |
| Predecessor | Henry Joseph Mansell |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1961 |
| Consecration | November 3, 1982 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1936 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Previous post | Bishop of Nashville |
Edward Urban Kmiec (English pronunciation: /ˈkɨmʌk/, ki-mik; born June 4, 1936, Trenton, New Jersey) is the thirteenth and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo. Kmiec served as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Trenton from 1982 until his installation as Bishop of Nashville in 1992. In 2004, he was appointed the Bishop of Buffalo.[1]
In 2007, Kmiec was able to announce that the Diocese of Buffalo had a balanced budget, after spending cuts reduced a $2.1 million deficit from the previous year.[2]
Kmiec was heavily criticized for downsizing the diocese from 274 parishes and missions in 2005 to 170 parishes and missions in 2011. He also shut down 25 elementary schools. Some Catholics maintain the church closings caused irreparable harm to the diocese.[3][4]
Increasing the number of vocations to the priesthood remains a challenge. The diocese under Kmiec has only ordained 18 priests since he arrived in 2004.[3]
| Episcopal lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | John Charles Reiss |
| Consecrator of | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | Date of consecration |
| David Raymond Choby | February 27, 2006 |