Albert Rudolph Zuroweste
Albert Rudolph Zuroweste (born April 26, 1901 in East St. Louis , Illinois , United States , † March 28, 1987 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Belleville .
Life
Albert Rudolph Zuroweste received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Belleville on June 8, 1924 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him Bishop of Belleville on November 29, 1947. The Bishop of Peoria , Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman , donated him episcopal ordination on January 29 of the next year ; Co-consecrators were John Cody , auxiliary bishop in Saint Louis , and Maximilian Mueller , coadjutor bishop of Sioux City .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On August 30, 1976, Pope Paul VI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Henry J. Althoff |
Bishop of Belleville 1947–1976 |
William Michael Cosgrove |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zuroweste, Albert Rudolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Belleville |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East St. Louis , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1987 |