Edward John Herrmann
Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
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| Died | December 22, 1999 (aged 86) Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary of Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. (1966–1973) |
| Education | Mount St. Mary's Seminary |
Edward John Herrmann (November 6, 1913 – December 22, 1999) was an American
Biography
Early life
Herrmann was born in
Herrmann attended St. Bernard and St. James grade schools, then graduated from Loyola High School in Baltimore in 1931. He then went to work for the American Oil Company in Baltimore during the Great Depression. After deciding to enter the priesthood, Herrmann studied at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.[2]
Priesthood
Herrmann was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington on June 12, 1947, in Baltimore’s Cathedral of the Assumption by Auxiliary Bishop John McNamara.[1] He served as pastor and assistant chancellor.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Bishop of Columbus
Herrmann was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Columbus on June 26, 1973 by Pope Paul VI; Hermann was installed as its ninth bishop on August 21, 1973. [1][2]
Herrmann helped establish Operation Feed in Columbus, a countywide food drive that now provides millions of meals every year to people in the Columbus area. He also reorganized the diocese into the 15
Retirement and legacy
Pope John Paul II accepted Herrmann's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus on September 18, 1982. He served as
Edward Herrmann died on December 22, 1999, in Columbus and was buried in the crypt of St. Joseph Cathedral there.[1][2]