Ignatius Frederick Horstmann
Ignatius Frederick Horstmann | |
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| Bishop of Cleveland | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Cincinnati |
| Diocese | Cleveland |
| See | Cleveland |
| In office | February 25, 1892—May 13, 1908 |
| Predecessor | Richard Gilmour |
| Successor | John Patrick Farrelly |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1865 by Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Consecration | February 25, 1892 by Archbishop William Henry Elder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 13, 1908 (aged 67) Canton, Ohio |
| Buried | Cleveland |
| Motto | Sustine Et Abstine |
| Signature |  |
Ignatius Frederick Horstmann (December 16, 1840 – May 13, 1908) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Cleveland from 1892 until his death in 1908.
Biography[]
Ignatius Horstmann was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Frederick and Catherine (née Weber) Horstmann.[1] After graduating from Central High School, he attended St. Joseph's College and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.[2] In 1860 he was sent to further his studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College, where he was one of the first students.[1] While in Rome, Horstmann was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro on June 10, 1865.[3] He earned his Doctor of Divinity degree the following year.[2]
Upon his return to Philadelphia, he became professor of philosophy, German, and Hebrew at St. Charles Seminary.[1] He was named pastor of St. Mary's Church in 1877, and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1885.[2] He also served as assistant editor of the American Catholic Quarterly Review and president of the American Catholic Historical Society.[1]
On December 14, 1891, Horstmann was appointed the third Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, by Pope Leo XIII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on February 25, 1892 from Archbishop William Henry Elder, with Bishops William O'Hara and Silas Chatard serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.[3] During his tenure 16-year-long tenure, Horstmann erected 22 ethnic parishes, but faced opposition from nationalist schismatic groups, including the Polish National Catholic Church.[1] He founded Loyola High School in Cleveland (1902), St. John's College in Toledo (1898), St. Anthony Home for Working Boys, and Catherine Horstmann Home (named after his mother).[1] He encouraged the missionary movement, and established of the first band of missionaries (headed by Rev. Walter Elliott)[1] in any diocese of the United States.[2] He also expanded Catholic hospitals and orphanages, endorsed compulsory parochial schools, and served as a trustee of the Catholic University of America.[2]
Horstmann died from heart disease in Canton, aged 67.[2] He was described the Catholic Encyclopedia as "a zealous pastor of souls, a wise and prudent ruler, a fearless defender of truth."[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "HORSTMANN, IGNATIUS FREDERICK". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Cleveland". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bishop Ignatius Frederick Horstmann". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
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