Francis J. Haas

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The Most Reverend

Francis Joseph Haas
Amleto Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1889-03-18)March 18, 1889
Racine, Wisconsin, US
DiedAugust 29, 1953(1953-08-29) (aged 64)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
BuriedResurrection Cemetery, Wyoming, Michigan, US
EducationSt. Francis Seminary
Johns Hopkins University
Catholic University of America

Francis Joseph Haas (March 18, 1889 – August 29, 1953) was an American prelate of the

Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids
in Michigan from 1943 until his death in 1953.

An advocate for

organized labor
, Haas served as a U.S. Government labor mediator for major labor strikes before being appointed bishop.

Biography

Early life

Francis Haas was born on March 18, 1889, in

St. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin.[2]

Priesthood

Haas was ordained on June 11, 1913, for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Bishop Joseph Maria Koudelka in Racine.[2] After his ordination, Haas was assigned as an assistant pastor at Holy Rosary Parish in Milwaukee. He also became a faculty member two years later at St. Francis Seminary.[2]

In 1919, Haas entered the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1922.[2]Haas also attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. After returning to Milwaukee in 1922, he started teaching economics at both St. Francis Seminary and Marquette University.[2][3] Haas also served as a member of the civil service examining board for Milwaukee County.[3]

Haas returned to Washington in 1931 to become director of the National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) at Catholic University.

Teamsters Union.[5] With the onset of World War II, Haas reportedly participated in the mediation of 1500 labor disputes.[6]

Leaving Washington in 1935, Haas was appointed rector of St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin. He received a Doctor of Law degree in 1936 from the University of Wisconsin. Haas also served as president of the Catholic Association for International Peace.[7]

Bishop of Grand Rapids

In 1943, Hass resigned as chair of the

Amleto Cicognani on November 18, 1943.[1] [2]

He was a member of President

Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium
in 1953

Death and legacy

Francis Hass died on August 29, 1953, of a

heart attack.[9] The Bishop Haas Council 4362 of the Knights of Columbus in Wyoming, Michigan
was named in his honor.

Awards

References

  1. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "HAAS, Francis Joseph" (PDF). Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Francis J. Haas is new St. Francis seminary rector | Newspaper Article/Clipping". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. ^ "Francis J. Haas (1889-1953)". The Ludington Daily News. 1943-10-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  5. ^ "Federal Men Seek Minneapolis Peace". The New York Times (July 19). July 19, 1934. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  7. ^ "Dr. Francis Haas is new St. Francis Seminary Rector". Catholic Herald Citizen (Nov. 9). 1935. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  8. ^ "Mgr. Haas resigns as job bias arbiter". The New York Times (October 3). October 3, 1943. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  9. ISBN 2-7468-0317-8

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Grand Rapids
1943–1953 		Succeeded by
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