Walter P. Kellenberg
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Walter Philip Kellenberg (June 3, 1901 – January 11, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York, from 1957 to 1976.
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Walter Philip Kellenberg | |
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Bishop of Rockville Centre | |
Diocese | Rockville Centre |
In office | April 16, 1957 – May 3, 1976 |
Successor | John R. McGann |
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Ordination | June 2, 1928 |
Consecration | October 5, 1953 by James Francis McIntyre |
Personal details | |
Born | June 3, 1901 New York City, US |
Died | January 11, 1986 Rockville Centre, New York, US |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ogdensburg (1954–1957) Auxiliary Bishop of New York (1953–1954) |
Motto | Regine verte lumina (Queen, guide me by thy light) |
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Kellenberg previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northern New York from 1954 to 1957 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from later 1953 to early 1954.