Paul Francis Anderson
Paul Francis Anderson (April 20, 1917 – January 4, 1987) was an American
Biography
Paul Anderson was born in April 1917 in
Anderson then served as a curate at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church in Waltham until 1946, when he accepted an invitation to join the Diocese of Sioux Falls in South Dakota.[3] He served as a curate at Sacred Heart Church in Aberdeen, St. Martin Church in Huron, and Holy Cross Church in Ipswich.[3] From 1947 to 1959, he was administrator of St. Catherine Church in Oldham.[3] During his tenure in Oldham, he built a new church after the original structure was destroyed in a fire.[1] He later served as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Montrose (1959–62), of St. Mary Church in Salem (1962–65), and of St. Martin in Huron (1965–69).[3] During his pastoral work, he became active in the Christian Family Movement.[1]
On July 19, 1968, Anderson was appointed
On August 17, 1982, Anderson resigned as Bishop of Duluth; he was appointed the first auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls by Pope John Paul II on the same date.[2] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as diocesan Vicar for Spiritual Renewal.[1] He died from complications following cancer surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, at age 69.[3]