Roman Richard Atkielski
Most Reverend Roman Richard Atkielski | |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Roman Richard Atkielski (August 5, 1899 – June 30, 1969) was a
Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
serving from 1947 until 1969.
Biography
Born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, the son of Frank and Catherine Atkielski, Roman worked as a cutter at a fur factory before his ordination.
Atkielski was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1930. On August 2, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed Atkielski bishop, and he was consecrated bishop on August 28, 1947. He was also the titular bishop of Stobi, after Manuel Raimundo de Melo.[1]
Bishop Atkielski was in office until his death.[2]
References
- ^ "Stobi (Titular See) Stobensis". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Roman Richard Atkielski