His Grace,The Most Reverend James Francis Carney | |
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| Archbishop of Vancouver | |
| See | Vancouver |
| Installed | 1969 |
| Term ended | 1990 |
| Predecessor | Martin Michael Johnson |
| Successor | Adam Exner |
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| Ordination | March 21, 1942 by William Mark Duke |
| Consecration | February 11, 1966 by Sergio Pignedoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Francis Carney (1915-06-28)June 28, 1915 |
| Died | September 16, 1990(1990-09-16) (aged 75) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Servare Unitatem (English:To preserve unity)[1] |
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| Styles of James Carney | |
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| Reference style | His Grace The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
James Francis Carney (June 28, 1915 – September 16, 1990) was aCanadianarchbishop of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as the eighthArchbishop ofVancouver,British Columbia, from 1964 until he died in 1990. He was the first Archbishop of Vancouver born in the city ofVancouver.
Carney was born on June 28, 1915, in what was then considered the "southern part" ofVancouver,British Columbia, Canada.[2] His family wasIrish Catholic.[3] He had two brothers—John and Bernard—and one sister, Josephine,[4] who became a nun and is Carney's last surviving sibling.[5] His height was described as "towering".[3]
On March 21, 1942, James Carney was ordained a priest by ArchbishopWilliam Mark Duke in Vancouver. He first worked at theHoly Rosary Cathedral as anassistant pastor from 1942 to 1950. In addition to assisting at the cathedral, Carney also served as editor ofThe B.C. Catholic newspaper andchancellor of the archdiocese.[2]
In 1950, Carney was transferred to St. Patrick's Church, where he worked for four years. Subsequently, he was chosen as assistant pastor to Corpus Christi and shortly afterwards he became thepastor of the parish. In 1964, Carney was appointed as the Archdiocese'svicar general. As a result, he was allowed to use the title "Monsignor". After two years, he was ordained asauxiliary bishop of Vancouver on February 11, 1966, by CardinalSergio Pignedoli, with then-Archbishop of VancouverMartin Michael Johnson and Michael O’Neill ofRegina acting as the co-consecrators.[2]
After Archbishop Johnson resigned in 1969, Carney was chosen to succeed him and was installed as Archbishop of Vancouver on February 11, 1969. By assuming the position, Carney became the first Archbishop of Vancouver to have been born in Vancouver.[2]
According toThe Vancouver Sun, Carney ruled during what was described as "the most tumultuous years"[6] endured by the archdiocese. With theSecond Vatican Council having just been completed, many Catholics in Vancouver who saw the council as a call for "revolution"[6] viewed Carney as an ultra-conservative.[6] This is because Carney gave his full support toPope Paul VI's controversial encyclicalHumanae Vitae.[7] Furthermore, he declined to accept money from theUnited Way of Canada, as they were also funding pro-choice groups. As a result of his socially conservative stances, there were many deep divisions from within the archdiocese throughout Carney's tenure.[6] Though he was known for his tall, imposing and yet shy demeanour, Carney was involved in controversy and labelled "anti-union" when he ordered a Catholic school to close after its teachers had joined alabour union.[6]
Under Carney'sepiscopacy, several key institutions in the archdiocese were created. In 1980, he asked theSisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception to create an archive office for the archdiocese.[8] Six years later, Carney helped organize the Catholic Charities Justice Services in order to help those who are imprisoned.[9] Known for his steadfast support of priestly vocations, Carney was chosen by Pope John Paul II to be a member of theCongregation for the Clergy in 1986.[2]
Carney developed cancer in 1989 and subsequently submitted his resignation in June of the following year in accordance with church policy, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[4] However, it had not been accepted at the time he died. Instead, he was invited to attend theSynod of Bishops,[2] being the only Canadian cleric invited to the meeting held in late September 1990. He turned down the offer because of his frail health.[4] On September 16, 1990, Carney died after suffering from cancer for fourteen months.[4] He is buried inside the Resurrection Mausoleum at the Gardens of Gethsemani cemetery inSurrey, British Columbia.[10]
TheArchbishop Carney Regional Secondary School, located inPort Coquitlam, British Columbia, was built and named in his honour. Carney also mandated thatSt. Paul's Hospital open its doors without hesitation to people withAIDS, even as other hospitals turned them away.[11]
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| Vacant Title last held by Edward Jennings | Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver 1966–1969 | Vacant Title next held by Lawrence Sabatini |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Vancouver 1969–1990 | Succeeded by |
| Diocese restored as atitular see | — TITULAR — Bishop of Obori 1966–1969 | Succeeded by |
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