Vincent John Baldwin
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Vincent John Baldwin was an American
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as an auxiliary bishop
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
from 1962 until his death in 1979.
section of Brooklyn
, New York
, to John O. and Josepha (née Haefelei) Baldwin. He attended parochial school
s in Brooklyn, and graduated from Cathedral College
in 1926. He attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington
before studying at the Almo Collegio Capranica
in Rome
, where he earned a doctorate in theology
. He was ordained
to the priesthood
in Rome on July 26, 1931.
Following his return to Brooklyn, Baldwin served as a curate
at Holy Name of Jesus Church until 1943, when he became a member of the diocesan matrimonial tribunal. He served as secretary of the tribunal (1944–49) and vice-chancellor
of the Diocese of Brooklyn
(1949–53). In addition to his pastoral duties, he was a judge of the matrimonial tribunal from 1954 to 1957. He served as pastor
of St. Boniface Martyr Church in Sea Cliff
(1953–56) and of St. Aloysius Church in Great Neck
(1956–60). He became vicar general
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
in 1957, and was later named a papal chamberlain
(1948) and domestic prelate
(1959). He became pastor of St. Joseph Church in Garden City
in 1960.
On June 4, 1962, Baldwin was appointed auxiliary bishop
of Rockville Centre and titular bishop
of Bencenna by Pope John XXIII
. He received his episcopal
consecration
on the following July 26 from Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg
, with Bishops James Griffiths
and Charles Richard Mulrooney
serving as co-consecrators
, at St. Agnes Cathedral
. As an auxiliary bishop, he continued to serve as vicar general of the diocese and pastor of St. Joseph Church. He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council
in Rome between 1962 and 1965.
Baldwin died at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip
, at age 72.
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prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as an auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
from 1962 until his death in 1979.
Biography
Vincent Baldwin was born in the WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
section of Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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, to John O. and Josepha (née Haefelei) Baldwin. He attended parochial school
Parochial school
A parochial school is a school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a Christian grammar school or high school which is part of, and run by, a parish.-United Kingdom:...
s in Brooklyn, and graduated from Cathedral College
Cathedral Preparatory Seminary (Queens)
Cathedral Preparatory Seminary is a private, Roman Catholic high school and seminary in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn...
in 1926. He attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
before studying at the Almo Collegio Capranica
Almo Collegio Capranica
The Almo Collegio Capranica is the oldest Roman college, founded in 1457 by Cardinal Domenico Capranica in his own palace for 31 young clerics, who received an education suitable for the formation of good priests. Capranica himself drew up their rules and presented the college with his own library,...
in Rome
Rome
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, where he earned a doctorate in theology
Doctor of Sacred Theology
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. He was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
in Rome on July 26, 1931.
Following his return to Brooklyn, Baldwin served as a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Holy Name of Jesus Church until 1943, when he became a member of the diocesan matrimonial tribunal. He served as secretary of the tribunal (1944–49) and vice-chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....
of the Diocese of Brooklyn
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when the City of Brooklyn was separate from New York City....
(1949–53). In addition to his pastoral duties, he was a judge of the matrimonial tribunal from 1954 to 1957. He served as pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of St. Boniface Martyr Church in Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff, New York
The Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 4,995...
(1953–56) and of St. Aloysius Church in Great Neck
Great Neck, New York
The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens...
(1956–60). He became vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
in 1957, and was later named a papal chamberlain
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
(1948) and domestic prelate
Monsignor
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(1959). He became pastor of St. Joseph Church in Garden City
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
in 1960.
On June 4, 1962, Baldwin was appointed auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Rockville Centre and titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Bencenna by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
. He received his episcopal
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
consecration
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
on the following July 26 from Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg
Walter P. Kellenberg
Walter Philip Kellenberg was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg and Bishop of Rockville Centre .-Biography:...
, with Bishops James Griffiths
James Henry Ambrose Griffiths
James Henry Ambrose Griffiths was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1950 to 1964.-Early life and education:...
and Charles Richard Mulrooney
Charles Richard Mulrooney
Charles Richard Mulrooney was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn from 1959 to 1981.-Biography:...
serving as co-consecrators
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
, at St. Agnes Cathedral
St. Agnes Cathedral
St. Agnes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island. It is the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The Most Reverend William Murphy is the ordinary bishop of the Diocese and pastor of the Cathedral parish....
. As an auxiliary bishop, he continued to serve as vicar general of the diocese and pastor of St. Joseph Church. He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
in Rome between 1962 and 1965.
Baldwin died at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip
West Islip, New York
West Islip is a hamlet and CDP, located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Situated on the south shore of Long Island, the population of the CDP was 29,907 at the time of the 2000 census.-Geography:West Islip is located at ....
, at age 72.