Kevin Michael Britt
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Kevin Michael Britt was an American
Roman Catholic bishop.
, Britt was ordained to the priesthood on June 28, 1970 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
. On November 23, 1993, Britt was appointed auxiliary bishop
of the Detroit Archdiocese and he was ordained on January 6, 1994. On December 10, 2002, Britt was appointed coadjutor bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
, Michigan succeeding on October 13, 2003 as the tenth bishop of the Grand Rapids Diocese.
United States
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Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
Born in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Britt was ordained to the priesthood on June 28, 1970 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
. On November 23, 1993, Britt 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 the Detroit Archdiocese and he was ordained on January 6, 1994. On December 10, 2002, Britt was appointed coadjutor bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Michigan, in the United States. It comprises 102 churches in Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Montcalm, Mecosta, Lake, Mason, and Osceola counties in Michigan. The diocese was created on...
, Michigan succeeding on October 13, 2003 as the tenth bishop of the Grand Rapids Diocese.