Archbishop Henry J. Mansell Passes Away

0:00It's April 21st. This is Hartford News Today, driven by AI. Henry J. Mansell, the former Archbishop of Hartford, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21st, 2026 at the age of 88. He served as the fourth Archbishop there from 2003 to 2013, leading parishes across Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven, counties. After Hartford, Mansell was the Bishop of Buffalo from 1995 to 2003. Pope John Paul II appointed him to both positions, capping a long climb through church ranks in New York. Folks remember him for championing Catholic schools and pushing reforms to fund diocesan education better. Born in 1937 in the Bronx, he trained at top seminaries, got ordained as a priest in Rome on December 19th, 1962. In hell, key admins spots like Chancellor New York, the Archdiocese of Hartford put out a statement confirming the news, saying more details on funeral plans are coming soon.

1:00Mansell's steady hand shaped the church here for a decade, leaving a mark on faith and learning that echoes on.