Francis Joseph Schenk
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Francis Joseph Schenk (April 1, 1901 – October 28, 1969) was an
Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota (1945–1960) and bishop of the Diocese of Duluth
in Minnesota (1960–1969).
Biography
Early life
Francis Schenk was born on April 1, 1901, in
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1926.[1]
Priesthood
Schenk was
Cathedral of St. Paul.[1]
Bishop of Crookston
On March 10, 1945, Schenk was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Crookston by
John Murray, with Bishops Thomas Welch and Aloisius Muench serving as co-consecrators.[2] During his tenure in Crookston, Schenk established over 30 new churches, founded Our Northland Diocese newspaper, and organized diocesan offices of the Catholic Social Service Agency and the Catholic Youth Organization.[3] He also founded summer boarding schools for children of the thousands of Mexican migrant workers who worked in the diocese.[3]
Bishop of Duluth
Following the death of Bishop Welch, Schenk was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Duluth by Pope John XXIII on January 27, 1960.[2] Between 1962 and 1965, he attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome.[2]
Retirement and legacy
On April 30, 1969, Pope Paul VI accepted Schenk's resignation as bishop of Duluth. Francis Schenk died on October 28, 1969, at age 68.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Francis Joseph Schenk". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston.
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