John Joseph Paul
Roman Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| See | Diocese of La Crosse |
| Predecessor | Frederick William Freking |
| Successor | Raymond Leo Burke |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 24, 1943 by William Richard Griffin |
| Consecration | August 4, 1977 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1918 |
| Died | March 5, 2006 (aged 87) La Crosse |
| Education | Loras College Marquette University |
| Styles of John Paul | |
|---|---|
Your Excellency | |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
John Joseph Paul (August 17, 1918 – March 5, 2006) was an
Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop and bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse
in Wisconsin from 1977 to 1994
Biography
Early years
John Paul was born on August 17, 1918, in
Aquinas High School in La Crosse in 1935 and from Loras College
in Dubuque, Iowa in 1939.
Ordination and ministry
Paul was ordained to the priesthood on January 24, 1943 by Auxiliary Bishop
Regis High School.[1]
In 1955, Paul became
Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman
in La Crosse.
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of La Crosse
Paul was appointed auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of La Crosse on May 17, 1977 by Pope Paul VI. Paul was consecrated on August 4, 1977.[2]
On October 14, 1983, Paul was appointed bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse by Pope John Paul II, succeeding Bishop
Aquinas Middle School
in La Crosse.
On December 10, 1994, Paul submitted his resignation as bishop of La Crosse to John Paul II; he was succeeded by Bishop Raymond Burke. John Paul died at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse on Marcy 5, 2006, at age 87.[4]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Bishop With His People: Fourth Synod of the Diocese of La Crosse.
- ^ "bppaulobitfuneral.pdf" (PDF). Diocese of Lacrosse.
Further reading
- Landers, Ann. 'A Life In Letters: Ann Landers' letters to her only child, New York: Warner Brothers, 2003. (Landers refers to Paul, when both were living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.)
