Francis Joseph Tief
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Francis Joseph Tief (March 7, 1881 – September 22, 1965) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas from 1921 to 1938.
Biography
Early life
Francis Tief was born on March 7, 1881, in Port Chester, New York, to John and Catherine (née Glynn) Tief, both from Ireland.[1] After studying at Niagara University in Lewiston, New York for one year, he attended St. Bonaventure College in Allegany, New York, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905.[1]
Tief was
Diocese of Kansas City in 1916.[3]
Bishop of Concordia
On December 16, 1920, Tief was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Concordia by
religious vacation school movement which officially began in 1927.[3]
Retirement and legacy
On June 11, 1938, Pope Pius XI accepted Tief's resignation due to poor health as bishop of Concordia and named him
Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia.[2] He retired to Port Chester, where he served as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. Francis Tief died in Port Chester on September 22, 1965, at age 84.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Curtis, Georgina Pell and Benedict Elder. "Tief, MOST REV. FRANCIS JOSEPH". The American Catholic Who's Who.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Francis Joseph Tief". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Francis J. Tief: 1920-1938". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24.