Henry J. Althoff
Henry J. Althoff | |
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| Bishop of Belleville | |
| In office | 1914-1947 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 26, 1902 by Bishop Simon Aichner |
| Consecration | February 24, 1914 by Archbishop James Edward Quigley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1873 Aviston, Illinois |
| Died | July 3, 1947 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Frederick and Theresa (née Poelker) Althoff |
| Education | St. Joseph College |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Solanus College |
Henry J. Althoff (August 28, 1873 – July 3, 1947) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Belleville from 1914 until his death in 1947.
Biography[]
Henry Althoff was born in Aviston, Illinois, to Frederick and Theresa (née Poelker) Althoff.[1] He completed his classical and philosophical studies at St. Joseph College in Teutopolis (A.B., 1898) and at St. Francis Solanus College in Quincy (M.A., 1899).[1] He then studied theology at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, where Althoff was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop on July 26, 1902.[2] Upon his return to the United States, he served as a curate in Damiansville until 1903, when he was transferred to East St. Louis.[1] He served as pastor of Okawville and Nashville from 1905 to 1914.[1]
On December 4, 1913, Althoff was appointed the second Bishop of Belleville by Pope Pius X.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1914 from Archbishop James Edward Quigley, with Bishops Peter Muldoon and Paul Peter Rhode serving as co-consecrators.[2] In 1937 he forbade church gambling in the diocese and encouraged Catholics to support their churches by direct contribution rather than parish parties and festivals.[3] He was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne on April 15, 1939.[1] Althoff remained as bishop for thirty-three years, until his death at age 73.
Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville is named in his honor.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. VII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Henry J. Althoff". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Catholics & Chance". TIME Magazine. 1937-12-27. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012.
Episcopal succession[]
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- 1873 births
- 1947 deaths
- Quincy University alumni
- University of Innsbruck alumni
- People from Clinton County, Illinois
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Roman Catholic bishops of Belleville
- People from Washington County, Illinois