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The archdiocese on Monday afternoon published an obituary on its website
Kevin Birmingham, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away in his sleep last night, the archdiocese confirmed on Monday afternoon. He was 51.
Father Manuel Dorantes, the pastor at St. Mary of the Lake parish in Chicago, wrote on the social-media website X on Monday afternoon that he was “shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Kevin Birmingham during his sleep last night.”
“Please join me in praying for his soul and for his dear mother during this very difficult moment for her,” Father Dornates said. “He was about to turn 52 this week.”
A spokeswoman at the archdiocese subsequently confirmed to CNA that the archbishop had passed away in his sleep overnight.
The archdiocese on Monday afternoon published an obituary on its website in which Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich called Birmingham “a wonderful priest and bishop” and “a dear friend and valued colleague.”
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Kevin Birmingham, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away in his sleep last night, the archdiocese confirmed on Monday afternoon. He was 51.
Father Manuel Dorantes, the pastor at St. Mary of the Lake parish in Chicago, wrote on the social-media website X on Monday afternoon that he was “shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Kevin Birmingham during his sleep last night.”
“Please join me in praying for his soul and for his dear mother during this very difficult moment for her,” Father Dornates said. “He was about to turn 52 this week.”
A spokeswoman at the archdiocese subsequently confirmed to CNA that the archbishop had passed away in his sleep overnight.
The archdiocese on Monday afternoon published an obituary on its website in which Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich called Birmingham “a wonderful priest and bishop” and “a dear friend and valued colleague.”
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Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham, 51, Passes Away in Sleep
The archdiocese on Monday afternoon published an obituary on its website
I will keep him in my rosary tonight
