Joseph G. Pinten

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Propaganda Fide

Joseph Gabriel Pinten (October 3, 1867 – November 6, 1945) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin (1922–1926), and as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids
in Michigan (1926–1940).

Biography

Early years

Joseph Pinten was born in

Propaganda Fide University in Rome.[3]

Priesthood

Pinten was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal

Detour, Michigan
. Pinten spent 1893 on medical leave, then had the following parish assignments:

In 1912, Pinten was named

domestic prelate, with the honorific title of monsignor. He directed the construction of Holy Family Orphan's Home in Marquette, and headed the orphanage from 1916 to 1922. In 1919, Pinten used his own funds to purchase the dormitory property of Northern Normal College in Marquette, Michigan. Pinten then donated it to the diocese to use as a church, requiring it be named Saint Michael and that it would have a parish school.[7]

Bishop of Superior

On November 30, 1921, Pope Benedict XV appointed Pinten as the third bishop of the Diocese of Superior. He was ordained bishop on May 3, 1922, at St. Peter Cathedral with Archbishop Sebastian Messmer presiding. The next day, an enthronement ceremony was held at Sacred Heart pro-cathedral in Superior, Wisconsin.[7]

After his arrival in Superior, Pinten purchased a home for himself. When he learned that a local community of sisters was living in an overcrowded residence, he remodeled the house and quietly turned it over to them. He oversaw numerous building and expansion projects throughout the diocese.

Ground breaking for the new cathedral began on June 23, 1926.[2] In his last act as bishop of Superior, Pinten blessed and laid the cornerstone for the Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior on October 24, 1926. The next day he left for his new appointment at Grand Rapids.[7]

Bishop of Grand Rapids

On June 25, 1926, Pope Pius XI appointed Pinten as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He was installed there on October 28, 1926.[5][7][8]

Death and legacy

On November 1, 1940, Pope Pius XII accepted Pinten's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Superior and appointed him as titular bishop of Sela. In poor health after his retirement, Joseph Pinter moved back to Marquette, Michigan, where he died at St. Mary's Hospital on November 6, 1945.[2][5][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fuller, George Newman (1939). Michigan, a Centennial History of the State and Its People ... Lewis publishing Company.
  2. ^ a b c Our Journey through Faith; A History of the Diocese of Superior. Ireland: Booklink, 2005, pp. 28-30.
  3. ^ a b "PINTEN, Joseph Gabriel" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Biographical Record ... of Houghton, Baraga and Marquette Counties, Michigan. Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company, 1903, pp. 225-226.
  5. ^ a b c "Bishop Joseph Gabriel Pinten [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Scott Jamieson. History of St. Peter Cathedral: Joseph Gabriel Pinten.
  7. ^ a b c d Diocese of Superior. Bishop Pinten (1922-1926). Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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Preceded by Bishop of Grand Rapids
1926–1940 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Superior
1922–1926 		Succeeded by
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