Theodore H. Reverman
Theodore H. Reverman | |
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Bishop of Superior | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Superior |
In office | November 30, 1926 – July 18, 1941 Bishop of Superior |
Predecessor | Joseph G. Pinten |
Successor | William Patrick O'Connor |
Orders | |
Ordination | July 26, 1901 by Bishop Simon Aichner |
Consecration | November 30, 1926 by Bishop John A. Floersh of Louisville |
Personal details | |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky | August 9, 1877
Died | July 18, 1941 Superior, Wisconsin | (aged 63)
Buried | Calvary Cemetery, Superior |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Occupation | Catholic Bishop |
Alma mater | Canisius College |
Theodore H. Reverman (August 9, 1877 – July 18, 1941) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Superior, Wisconsin from 1926 until his death in 1941.
Biography[]
Early years and education[]
Theodore Henry Reverman was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Theodore and Walburga Louise (née Haming) Reverman[1][verification needed] or Thomas and Louise Reverman.[2][verification needed] He attended St. Meinrad's College in Indiana for one year (1890–91) before entering Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897.[3] He then studied at the University of Innsbruck in Austria from 1897 to 1901.[3]
Ordination and ministry in Kentucky[]
He was ordained to the priesthood at Innsbruck, Austria on July 26, 1901,[4] and consecrated as Bishop on November 20, 1926 in Louisville Kentucky's Cathedral of the Assumption.[5] He furthered his studies in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1903.[6]
Returning to Kentucky, he served as professor of theology at in Louisville (1903–05) and pastor of St. Edward Church in Jeffersontown (1903–21).[1] He was pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Louisville from 1921 to 1926.[3]
Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin[]
On July 2, 1926, Reverman was appointed the fourth Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, by Pope Pius XI.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on the following November 30 from Bishop John A. Floersh, with Bishops Joseph G. Pinten and Henry J. Althoff serving as co-consecrators.[4]
He died at his residence in Superior at age 63.[6]
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[]
- ^ a b Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic Who's Who. Grosse Pointe, MI: Walter Romig.
- ^ Our Journey through Faith; A History of the Diocese of Superior. Booklink, Ireland. 2005, p. 30
- ^ a b c "Bishop Dies at Superior". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 18, 1941.
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Theodore Mary Reverman". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Bishop Dies at Superior". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 18, 1941. p. 21.
- ^ a b "BISHOP T.H. REVERMAN". The New York Times. July 19, 1941.
External links[]
- 1877 births
- 1941 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Burials in Wisconsin
- Christianity in Louisville, Kentucky
- Religious leaders from Louisville, Kentucky
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
- Roman Catholic bishops of Superior
- Catholics from Kentucky