Cyril John Vogel
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cyril John Vogel | |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Died | October 4, 1979 (aged 74) Salina, Kansas |
Cyril John Vogel (January 15, 1905 – October 4, 1979) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Salina from 1965 until his death in 1979.
Biography
The second youngest of ten children, Cyril Vogel was born in
Vogel then served as a curate in Pittsburgh before becoming pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sagamore in 1950.[1] He was also Director of Adult Education and a member of the Diocesan Tribunal. When the Diocese of Greensburg was erected in 1951, Sacred Heart fell under its jurisdiction.[1] He concurrently served as pastor of St. John Baptist de la Salle in Delmont and Holy Family Church at Latrobe as well as chancellor of the Greensburg Diocese.[1] In 1960 he was named vicar general.
On April 10, 1965, Vogel was appointed the sixth
He attended the final session of the
Vogel died from a heart attack at his residence in Salina, aged 74.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bishop Cyril J. Vogel: 1965-1979". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Cyril John Vogel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.