Former Archbishop of Hartford Dies at 88

Former Buffalo Bishop Henry Mansell dies, age 88

Former Bishop of Buffalo Henry J. Mansell died April 21, 2026, the diocese announced.(Diocese of Buffalo)Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, who served as the 12th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, died Tuesday at the age of 88, the diocese announced.Mansell, a native of New York City, was appointed Bishop of Buffalo in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II, succeeding Bishop Edward Head. He continued as the leader of the Buffalo diocese unti…

Former archbishop of Hartford dies at 88

The Most Rev. Henry J. Mansell, Fourth Archbishop of Hartford, died Tuesday morning, the Archdiocese of Hartford said.

Former archbishop of Hartford dies at 88, archdiocese says

The fourth archbishop of Hartford has died, the Archdiocese of Hartford announced Tuesday morning. Archbishop Henry J. Mansell was 88 and died Tuesday morning, according to the archdiocese. On Monday night, the Rev. Monsignor James Shanley said Mansell’s health was declining at Monsignor Bojnowski Manor in New Britain. Mansell became archbishop of Hartford in December 2003 and was ordained a...

Archbishop Henry Mansell Passes Away at 88 - The Good Newsroom

Archbishop Henry Mansell Passes Away at 88 Local | 04/21/2026 By: The Good Newsroom A Bronx native, formed in the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Mansell led dioceses in Buffalo and Hartford Retired Archbishop Henry J. Mansell of Hartford, Connecticut, arrives in procession for a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis to mark the feas…