Born February 18, 1902 he professed his vows on November 3, 1920 and was ordained on March 12, 1927. Father Gownley ministered as a missionary preacher, a Provincial Consultor, a Rector of the Passionist communities in Baltimore, Maryland; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Jamaica, New York and West Springfield, Massachusetts. He also lived at St. Ann’s Monastery, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Birth Date:
February 18, 1902
Profession Date:
November 3, 1920
Ordination Date:
March 12, 1927
Death Date:
December 7, 1983
Religious Name:
Leonard of the Most Holy Family Gownley