Bernard Joseph Harrington


Bernard Joseph Harrington
Bishop Emeritus of Winona
Harrington in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
DioceseWinona
AppointedNovember 4, 1998
InstalledJanuary 6, 1999
RetiredMay 7, 2009
PredecessorJohn George Vlazny
SuccessorJohn M. Quinn
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Uzalis (1993–1998)
Orders
OrdinationJune 6, 1959
by John Francis Dearden
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 1994
by Adam Maida, Dale Joseph Melczek, and Walter Joseph Schoenherr
Personal details
Born(1933-09-06)September 6, 1933
DiedAugust 30, 2025(2025-08-30) (aged 91)
EducationSacred Heart Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoHave life more abundantly
Styles of
Bernard Joseph Harrington
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Bernard Joseph Harrington (September 6, 1933 – August 30, 2025) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota from 1998 to 2009 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1993 to 1998.