Background
Boland, John Kevin was born on April 25, 1935 in Monkstown, Ireland. Son of John Joseph and Gertrude (O’Brien) Boland.
Boland, John Kevin was born on April 25, 1935 in Monkstown, Ireland. Son of John Joseph and Gertrude (O’Brien) Boland.
Attended, Catholic University America, Washington, 1962—1964. Master, Fordham University, 1989.
Early life and ordination
He has three brothers, Frank, Tony and Raymond, who is the former bishop of Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 14, 1959, for the Diocese of Savannah by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid of Dublin. United States. education
Boland attended The Catholic University of America (1962–1964), and Fordham University (1987–1989), from which he holds a Master’s Degree.
In 1974, he also attended the Pontifical North American College in their Continuing Education program
Bishop of Savannah
He was appointed Bishop of Savannah on February 7, 1995, and his episcopal consecration took place on April 18, 1995, at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah. Boland reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on April 25, 2010 and has submitted his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI. He has served on the Board of the Southeast Pastoral Institute.
In November 2001 he was named chairman of the Committee on Marriage and Family Life.
Bishop Boland was a member of the Pastoral Practices Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He previously was Region IV representative to the USCCB Administrative Committee and a member of the USCCB Communications Committee. In November 2002, he became a member of the USCCB Budget and Finance Committee.
Boland is currently a board member of the All Hallows Missionary College Fund and a Trustee for Catholic Mutual Group.