John Hubert Peschges
His Eminence, The Most Reverend John Hubert Peschges | |
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| Bishop of Crookston | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Crookston |
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| Ordination | April 15, 1905 by Joseph Bernard Cotter |
| Consecration | November 9, 1938 by Francis Martin Kelly |
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| Born | (1881-05-11)May 11, 1881 West Newton, Minnesota, US |
| Died | October 30, 1944(1944-10-30) (aged 63) Crookston, Minnesota, US |
John Hubert Peschges (May 11, 1881 – October 30, 1944) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1938 until his death in 1944.
Biography
John Peschges was born in West Newton, Minnesota on May 11, 1881. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph Cotter for the Diocese of Winona on April 15, 1905. [1]
On August 30, 1938, Pope Pius XI appointed Peschges bishop of the Crookston Diocese; he was consecrated by Bishop Francis Kelly on November 9, 1938.[1] Peschges established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, religious courses for rural youth, and multiple organizations for agricultural development.[2]
John Peschges died in Crookston on October 30, 1944.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop John Hubert Peschges [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ a b "History". Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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| Preceded by Timothy J. Corbett | Bishop of Crookston 1938–1944 | Succeeded by Francis Joseph Schenk |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester
- Ordinaries
- Joseph Bernard Cotter
- Patrick Richard Heffron
- Francis Martin Kelly
- Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald
- Loras Joseph Watters
- John George Vlazny
- Bernard Joseph Harrington
- John M. Quinn
- Robert Barron
- Auxiliaries
- Leo Binz
- George Henry Speltz
- Cathedrals
- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona
- St. John the Evangelist, Rochester
- Parishes
- Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Winona
- Church of St. Augustine, Austin
- Church of St. Adrian, Adrian
- Church of the Sacred Heart, Heron Lake
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Rollingstone
- Church of St. Kilian, Wilmont Township
- Higher education
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- High schools
- Cotter High School, Winona
- Lourdes High School, Rochester
- Loyola Catholic School, Mankato
- Pacelli High School, Austin
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