Charles Hubert Le Blond

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The Most Reverend

Charles Hubert Le Blond
Bishop of St. Joseph
SeeDiocese of St. Joseph
In officeJuly 21, 1933
August 24, 1956
SuccessorNone
Opposed toFrancis Gilfillan
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1909
ConsecrationJuly 21, 1933
by Joseph Schrembs
Personal details
Born(1883-11-21)November 21, 1883
Celina, Ohio, USA
DiedDecember 30, 1958(1958-12-30) (aged 75)
St. Joseph, Missouri
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. Mary's Seminary

Charles Hubert Le Blond (November 21, 1883 – December 30, 1958) was an

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of St. Joseph
in Missouri from 1933 to 1956.

Biography

Early life

Charles Le Blond was born on November 21, 1883, in Celina, Ohio. He was one of three children of Charles McGinley and Anne Marie (née Brennan) Le Blond.[1] Charles McGinley was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1886 to 1890. Charles Le Blond was a grandson of U.S Representative Francis Le Blond and a cousin of Judge Frank Le Blond Kloeb.[2]

When Charles Le Blond was age five, the family moved to

priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary, also in Cleveland.[4]

Priesthood

Le Blond was

Frankfurt, Germany (1932).[6]

Bishop of St. Joseph

On July 21, 1933, Le Blond was appointed the fourth

consecration on September 21, 1933, from Bishop Joseph Schrembs, with Bishops James A. McFadden and Thomas O'Reilly serving as co-consecrators.[5] He took an interest in welfare work in the city, and was active in the annual Community Chest campaigns.[7] During his tenure as bishop, the number of priests in the diocese increased by 30%, and the Catholic population of the diocese increased by more than 3,000.[7] Due to his failing health, he received Bishop John Cody as a coadjutor bishop in 1954 to manage the daily affairs of the diocese.[8]

Retirement and legacy

After governing the diocese for twenty-three years, Le Blond resigned as Bishop of St. Joseph on August 24, 1956.

Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.[8]

Charles Le Blond died on December 30, 1958, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, at age 75.[9] Bishop LeBlond High School in St. Joseph is named in his honor.[10]

References

  1. ^ "MRS. CHARLES M. LE BLOND". The New York Times. 1936-05-09.
  2. ^ a b c Avery, Elroy M. (1918). A History of Cleveland and Its Environs. Vol. II. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company.
  3. ^ a b "LEBLOND, CHARLES HUBERT". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
  4. ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bishop Charles Hubert Le Blond". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  6. ^ a b "LE BLOND NAMED BISHOP". The New York Times. 1933-07-25.
  7. ^ a b "Our History". Cathedral of Saint Joseph. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25.
  8. ^
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
    .
  9. ^ "Most Rev. Charles LeBlond Dies at 75; Retired Bishop of St. Joseph Diocese". The New York Times. 1959-01-01.
  10. ^ "At a Glance". Bishop LeBlond High School. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of St. Joseph
1933–1956 		Succeeded by
none
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