Archdiocese mourns death of Bishop Kevin Birmingham

A young Bishop Kevin Birmingham at his first Communion. (Photo provided)

Future Bishop Kevin Birmingham poses for a photo with his mother, Jeanette, and then-Bishop Wilton Gregory, who confirmed him. (Photo provided)

Bishop Birmingham lived at St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, 2651, Central Park Ave., in the summer of 1993, while he was a seminarian. Here, he installs pavers along the sidewalk at the parish. (Photo provided)

A holy card from Father Birmingham's ordination. (Photo provided)

Then-Father Kevin Birmingham celebrates Mass at the main altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on May 27, 1997, four days after being ordained to the priesthood. (Photo provided)

Father Kevin Birmingham holds his newborn triplet nephews, Alex, Ben and Jake, in June 1997, weeks after being ordained a priest. (Photo provided)

Bishops-designate Robert J. Lombardo, Jeffrey S. Grob and Kevin M. Birmingham sign their pledges of fidelity to the Holy Father prior to their ordination as bishops in the St. James Chapel at the Archbishop Quigley Center on Nov. 11, 2020. Bishop Robert Casey, vicar general, also witnessed the documents. Archdiocesan Chancellor Dan Welter administered the signing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

The Book of the Gospels is held over the heads of Bishops Birmingham, Grob and Lombardo during their ordination Mass on Nov. 13, 2020. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Birmingham receives the mitre during his episcopal ordination. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Birmingham receives the crosier. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Birmingham receives his bishop's ring. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Birmingham gives a thumbs-up as he processes through the cathedral following the ordination rite. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)

Bishops Grob, Lombardo and Birmingham share the sign of peace during their ordination Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop John Manz, one of the co-consecrators during the episcopal ordination, shares the sign of peace with Bishop Birmingham during the Mass on Nov. 13, 2020, at Holy Name Cathedral. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham places the relics of three Mexican martyrs killed during the Cristero War — Sts. Turibio Romo, José Luis Sánchez del Río and José María Robles Hurtado— into a space created in the altar. The bishop was the main celebrant during Solemn Mass for the consecration of the new altar and the rededication of the church, on June 24, 2022 at Our Lady of the Mount Parish in Cicero. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham consecrates the new altar with oil. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham elevates the Eucharist during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Cardinal Cupich presided and Auxiliary Bishops Robert Casey, Mark Bartosic, Kevin Birmingham, Jeff Grob and John Manz joined to honor people in their vicariates as Consejo Hispano of the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted the Good Samaritan awards ceremony at the St. Joseph's Chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Oct. 23, 2021. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

The breeze catches Bishop Kevin Birmingham’s cape as he leads migrant families down Irving Park Road on June 18, 2023, to attend Mass at St. Pascal Church in Chicago. (Karie Angell Luc/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Kevin Birmingham distributes medals of Our Lady of Guadalupe to migrant children before Mass on June 18, 2023, at St. Pascal Church in Chicago. (Karie Angell Luc/Chicago Catholic)

Center, Bishop Kevin Birmingham presides during Mass on June 18, 2023, at St. Pascal Church in Chicago. (Karie Angell Luc/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Kevin Birmingham incenses the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos during a special Mass to welcome the statue at Sts. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish on Aug. 14, 2023. (Cindy Flores Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)