Augustus John Schwertner
Augustus John Schwertner (born December 23, 1870 in Canton , Ohio , USA ; † October 2, 1939 in Wichita , Kansas , USA ) was Bishop of Wichita .
Life
Augustus John Schwertner received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Cleveland on June 12, 1897 through Bishop Ignatius Frederick Horstmann . On April 15, 1910 he was incardinated in the diocese of Toledo, which was established on that day .
On March 10, 1921, Pope Benedict XV appointed him . to the Bishop of Wichita. The bishop of Toledo, Joseph Schrembs , donated him episcopal ordination on June 8 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Detroit , Michael James Gallagher , and the Bishop of Denver , John Henry Tihen . On June 22, 1921, he was inaugurated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita, Kansas.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| John Joseph Hennessy |
Bishop of Wichita 1921–1939 |
Christian Hermann Winkelmann |
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| SURNAME | Schwertner, Augustus John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Wichita |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canton , Ohio , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1939 |
| Place of death | Wichita , Kansas , USA |