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Roman Catholic archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cornelius Michael Power
See	Archdiocese of Portland
Appointed	January 15, 1974
Installed	April 17, 1974
Retired	July 1, 1986
Predecessor	Robert Joseph Dwyer
Successor	William Levada
Other post(s)	Bishop of Yakima (1969–1974)
Orders
Ordination	June 3, 1939 by Gerald Shaughnessy
Consecration	May 1, 1969 by Thomas Arthur Connolly, Thomas Edward Gill, and Joseph Patrick Dougherty
Personal details
Born	(1913-12-18)December 18, 1913 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	May 22, 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 83) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Education	Saint Edward Seminary Saint Patrick's Seminary and University
Motto	Servite Domino In Laetitia English: I will serve God cheerfully.
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Cornelius Michael Power (December 18, 1913 – May 22, 1997) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1974 to 1986. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Yakima in Washington State from 1969 until 1974.

Biography

Early life

Cornelius Power was born on December `8, 1913, to Irish immigrants William and Katherine (Kate) (née Dougherty) Power in Seattle, Washington. He had five siblings. After receiving a public education in the Beacon Hill section of Seattle from 1919 to 1923, Power attended St. Mary Parochial School. Power started in 1927 at O'Dea High School in Seattle.

In 1928, after a year at O'Dea, Power entered St. Joseph College in Mountain View, California. He then went in 1933 to Saint Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California. In 1935, he entered Saint Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, finishing his preparation for the priesthood in 1939.

Priesthood

Power was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Seattle by Bishop Gerald Shaughnessy on June 3, 1939. After his ordination, Power served as assistant pastor at St. James Cathedral Parish. He travelled to Washington D.C. in 1940 to study canon law at the Catholic University of America. Power returned to Seattle in 1943 to be appointed chaplain of Holy Names Academy in that city. He was transferred in 1953 to be chaplain of St. James Cathedral.

In 1955, Power left St. James to serve as administrator of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Seattle, rising to become its pastor in 1956. He remained at Our Lady of the Lake for the next thirteen years, whilst concurrently holding several positions in the archdiocesan curia. Power was promoted to the rank of domestic prelate of his holiness on January 12, 1963.

Bishop of Yakima

On February 5, 1969, Power was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Yakima by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on May 1, 1969, from Archbishop Thomas Connolly, with Bishops Thomas Gill and Joseph Dougherty serving as co-consecrators. Power assumed as his episcopal motto: Servite Domino In Laetitia, meaning, "I will serve God cheerfully."

Archbishop of Portland

Paul VI appointed Power as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland on January 15, 1974; he was installed on April 17, 1974, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

During his tenure in Portland, Power formed a five-year plan for the archdiocese and created an endowment fund. Power founded the Oregon Catholic Conference and held the first clergy and archdiocesan conventions. He reorganized the local curia, Catholic Charities, and reestablished Catholic Truth Society of Oregon as the Oregon Catholic Press. He also encouraged ministries to Spanish-speaking and Southeast Asian residents.

Retirement and legacy

Pope Paul II accepted Power's resignation as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland on July 1, 1986; he spent his retirement in providing retreats and assistance to parishes.

Cornelius Power died of pneumonia in Portland on May 22, 1997, at age 83. He is buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

References

^ "Archbishop Cornelius Michael Power [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
^ "Archdiocese remembers Archbishop Cornelius Power". catholicsentinel.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.

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Archdiocese of Portland

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Preceded byJoseph Patrick Dougherty	Bishop of Yakima 1969–1974	Succeeded byNicolas Eugene Walsh
Preceded byRobert Joseph Dwyer	Archbishop of Portland 1974–1986	Succeeded byWilliam Joseph Levada

v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Ordinaries	Archbishops of Oregon City François Norbert Blanchet Charles John Seghers William Hickley Gross Alexander Christie Archbishops of Portland Edward Howard Robert Joseph Dwyer Cornelius Michael Power William Levada Francis George John George Vlazny Alexander King Sample
Auxiliary bishops	Paul E. Waldschmidt Kenneth Steiner Peter Leslie Smith
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Abbeys Mount Angel Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel St. Patrick's Church, Portland St. Paul's Church, St. Paul St. Joseph's Church, Salem St. Boniface Church, Sublimity Former churches St. Patrick's Church, Independence St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag
Education	Higher education University of Portland Marylhurst University High schools Blanchet Catholic School, Salem Central Catholic High School, Portland De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland Jesuit High School, Portland La Salle High School, Milwaukie Marist Catholic High School, Eugene Regis High School, Stayton St. Mary's Academy, Portland St. Mary's High School, Medford Valley Catholic School, Beaverton
Priests	Liam Cary Francis Peter Leipzig Edward John O'Dea Edwin Vincent O'Hara Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Miscellany	Catholic Sentinel Oregon Catholic Press Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan Monastery of the Precious Blood The Grotto
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima
Bishops	Joseph Patrick Dougherty Cornelius Michael Power Nicolas Eugene Walsh William Stephen Skylstad Francis George Carlos Arthur Sevilla Joseph J. Tyson
Churches	Cathedral St. Paul Cathedral
Education	High school La Salle High School, Union Gap Grade school Saint Paul Cathedral School, Yakima
Priests	William Meninger
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
Ordinaries	Bishops of Nesqually Augustin-Magloire Blanchet Egidius Junger Bishops of Seattle Edward John O'Dea Gerald Shaughnessy Archbishops of Seattle Thomas Arthur Connolly Raymond Hunthausen Thomas Joseph Murphy Alexander Joseph Brunett J. Peter Sartain Paul D. Etienne
Auxiliary bishops	Thomas Edward Gill Nicolas Eugene Walsh Donald Wuerl George Leo Thomas Joseph J. Tyson Eusebio Elizondo Almaguer Daniel Henry Mueggenborg Frank R. Schuster
Churches	Cathedral St. James Cathedral Proto-cathedral Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Vancouver Parishes Blessed Sacrament, Seattle Holy Rosary, Tacoma North American Martyrs, Edmonds St. Rose de Viterbo, Longview Missions St. Anne, Marysville St. Francis Xavier, Toledo Immaculate Conception, Steilacoom
Education	Higher education Seattle University Saint Martin's University, Lacey High schools Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle Eastside Catholic School, Sammamish Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue Holy Names Academy, Seattle John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Burien O'Dea High School, Seattle Pope John Paul II High School, Lacey Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle Seton High School, Vancouver
Priests	Jean-Baptiste Brondel Joseph Patrick Dougherty Joseph Francis McGrath Cornelius Michael Power Francis X. Prefontaine
Miscellany	Calvary Cemetery, Seattle Camp Gallagher, Lakebay St. Edward Seminary, Kenmore House of Providence, Vancouver PeaceHealth Providence Health & Services Virginia Mason Franciscan Health division of Catholic Health Initiatives
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