Kevin Michael Britt

Kevin Michael Britt (November 19, 1944 – May 16, 2004) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] Britt was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John Dearden on June 28, 1970, for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

While a priest, Britt served as secretary to Cardinal Edmund Szoka at the Vatican and was a member of the Staff of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

[1] On November 23, 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed Britt as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit; he was consecrated by Cardinal Adam Maida on January 6, 1994[2] On December 10, 2002, John Paul II appointed Britt as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.

[3] Kevin Britt died in his sleep at age 59 on May 16, 2004, at his home in Grand Rapids after only seven months in office.