Helen Margaret Feeney (1919–2004) was an American ecclesiastical administrator and member of the Sisters of St. Joseph who served as the first woman chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford (1986–1994).

[2][3] In 1986, Archbishop John Francis Whealon appointed Feeney as the first woman Chancellor of the Archdiocese, the highest position in the Roman Catholic Church open to women.

As chancellor, Feeney was the archdiocese's chief administrator, responsible for contracts, salaries, personnel, buildings, and documents.

She modernized the chancery building and offices, overseeing the introduction of computers and the construction of a new visitor entrance.

[2][1] Feeney died at the Sisters of Saint Joseph Healthcare Center in West Hartford on November 16, 2004.