Stanislaus Vincent Bona
Stanislaus Vincent Bona | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Green Bay | |
| Diocese | Green Bay |
| Appointed | December 2, 1944 |
| In office | 1944-1967 |
| Predecessor | Paul Peter Rhode |
| Successor | Aloysius John Wycislo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1, 1912 |
| Consecration | February 25, 1932 by George Mundelein, Paul Peter Rhode, and Francis Martin Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Stanisław Wincenty Bona |
| Born | October 1, 1888 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 1, 1967 (aged 79) Green Bay |
| Nationality | Polish-American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John and Catherine Bona |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Grand Island (1932–1944) |
| Education | St. Stanislaus College (Chicago) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical North American College |
Stanislaus Vincent Bona (October 1, 1888 – December 1, 1967) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island in Nebraska (1932–1944) and bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin (1945–1967).
Biography[]
Early life, ordination and ministry[]
Stanislaus V. Bona was born in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Catherine (née Śmigiel) Bona, who had immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1881.[1][2] He had five siblings: Thomas (born 1882), John (born 1892), Adam (born 1896), Adolph (born 1898), and Casimir (born 1901).[3][4] Bona's brother Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Bona was also a Roman Catholic priest and longtime Pastor of St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church in Chicago (1921-1950).[5]
Stanislaus Bona attended St. Stanislaus College in Chicago, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905.[1] He continued his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, there earning a Doctor of Divinity and Licentiate of Canon Law.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on November 1, 1912.[2][6]
He then served as a curate at St. Barbara Church in Chicago until 1916, when he became resident chaplain at the House of Correction.[1][2] He was later a professor at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary (1918–1922) and pastor of St. Casimir Church (1922–1931).[1] He was named a Monsignor in 1931 and was a member of the Board of Delegates for Religious Communities of Women.[1]
Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska[]
On December 18, 1931, Bona was appointed the second Bishop of Grand Island in Nebraska, by Pope Pius XI.[6] He received his episcopal consecration on February 25, 1932, from Cardinal George Mundelein, with Bishops Paul Peter Rhode and Francis Martin Kelly serving as co-consecrators, at Holy Name Cathedral.[6] He guided the diocese through the troubling times of the Great Depression and World War II.[7] During the war, he ministered to German and Italian prisoners of war kept in camps in the diocese.[7]
Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin[]
On December 2, 1944, Bona was named Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin, and Titular Bishop of Mela by Pope Pius XII.[6] He succeeded Bishop Paul Rhode as the seventh Bishop of Green Bay upon the latter's death on March 3, 1945.[6] During his tenure in Green Bay, he founded sixty-seven grade schools, four high schools, Holy Family College, and Sacred Heart Seminary.[8] He also established a diocesan newspaper and adjusted the social welfare program of Catholic Charities to meet new needs, including those of migrant workers.[8] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965.
Bona died at age 79 in Green Bay on December 1, 1967.[2] in Minong, Wisconsin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[9]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bishop Bona Dies after Long Illness". The Post-Crescent. December 2, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rev Fr Stanislaus Vincent Bona (1888-1963) - Find..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Obituaries". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "History". Saint Mary of Perpetual Help - All Saints - Saint Anthony Parish. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Bishop Stanislaus Vincent Bona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Most Reverend Stanislaus V. Bona". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bishops of the Diocese of Green Bay". Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.
- ^ "Weekly List 20201113". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links[]
- Stanislaus Vincent Bona at Find a Grave
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
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