the ecumenical movement. Bishop of Lansing Following the death of Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski, Paul VI named Povish as the third bishop of the Diocese of Lansing on October 8, 1975. His installation took place on December 11, 1975. As a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), he was chair of the Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal and of the Committee on Vocations. He was also a member of the NCCB Executive Board, the Committee for Laity, and the Committee for Communications. Retirement and legacy On November 7, 1995, Pope John Paul II accepted Povish's early retirement due to poor health as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. He then served as apostolic administrator of the diocese until the installation of his successor, Bishop Carl Mengeling in January 1996. Kenneth Povish died on September 5, 2003, from colon cancer in Lansing at age 79. Sources "Short History of the Diocese of Crookston." Diocese of Crookston. <<http://www.crookston.org/Cathedra/cathedra_Page394.htm>>. 1924 births 2003 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Crookston Roman Catholic bishops of Lansing 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Sacred Heart Major Seminary alumni Catholic University of America alumni American people of Polish descent People from Alpena, Michigan