Matthew Harkins

Matthew Harkins (November 17, 1845 – May 25, 1921) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Providence.

Quotes

• This news causes me a great sorrow. I feel utterly unworthy of such dignity and incapable of properly discharging its duties. What shall I do? God only knows.
  • Bishop Matthew Harkins Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame

Quotes about Matthew Harkins

• A man of wide reading, acute mind, and judicial temperament, a lover of order and method, he has devoted himself to the task.
  • Austin Dowling, Diocese of Providence Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)