[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E875-E876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF AUXILIARY BISHOP RICHARD LENNON

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to honor and recognize Auxiliary Bishop Richard Lennon and warmly 
welcome him to Cleveland. Today, Auxiliary Bishop Lennon will be 
installed as the 10th Bishop of Cleveland.
  Born on March 26, 1947, in Arlington, Massachusetts, Auxiliary Bishop 
Lennon attended high school and undergraduate college in Massachusetts 
before receiving a Masters of Theology degree in Sacramental Theology 
from St. John's Seminary in 1973. That same year, a age 26, he was 
ordained a priest.
  During his distinguished career with the church, Auxiliary Bishop 
Lennon has served as parochial vicar of St. Mary of the Nativity Church 
in Scituate, Massachusetts and held the same position at St. Mary 
Church in West Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1988, he was named assistant 
for canonical affairs at the Archdiocese of Boston. Auxiliary Bishop 
Lennon was ordained Auxiliary Bishop at the Boston Archdiocese in 2001, 
and went on to become apostolic administrator in 2002. In 2003, he 
became vicar general and moderator of the curia at the Boston 
Archdiocese in 2003.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor and distinct pleasure, to welcome 
Auxiliary Bishop Lennon

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to Cleveland. He has dedicated himself to our church, and to the 
betterment of all mankind. His distinguished record of service speaks 
volumes, and I look forward to working with him to strengthen our 
community.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honoring Auxiliary 
Bishop Lennon and welcoming him to Cleveland as our community's 10th 
Bishop. Today is a great day for the Catholic Church and the Cleveland 
community. Auxiliary Bishop Lennon brings a wealth of experience and 
knowledge, and I ask my Colleagues to join me in sharing in this 
tremendous day.

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