Walter P. Kellenberg


Walter Philip Kellenberg
Bishop of Rockville Centre
Titular Bishop of Ioannina
DioceseRockville Centre
In officeApril 16, 1957 – May 3, 1976
SuccessorJohn R. McGann
Previous postsBishop of Ogdensburg (1954–1957)
Auxiliary Bishop of New York (1953–1954)
Orders
OrdinationJune 2, 1928
by Patrick Joseph Hayes
ConsecrationOctober 5, 1953
by James Francis McIntyre
Personal details
Born(1901-06-03)June 3, 1901
New York City, US
DiedJanuary 11, 1986(1986-01-11) (aged 84)
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoRegine verte lumina
(Queen, guide me by thy light)

Walter Philip Kellenberg (June 3, 1901 – January 11, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York, from 1957 to 1976.

Kellenberg previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northern New York from 1954 to 1957 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from later 1953 to early 1954.