Francis Joseph Deep
Francis Joseph Tief (born March 7, 1881 in Greenwich , Connecticut , USA ; † September 22, 1965 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Concordia .
Life
Francis Joseph Tief received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Hartford on June 11, 1908 .
On December 16, 1920 Pope Benedict XV appointed him . to the Bishop of Concordia . The Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph , Thomas Francis Lillis , donated him episcopal ordination on March 30 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Rockford , Peter James Muldoon , and the Bishop of Denver , John Henry Tihen .
On June 11, 1938, Tief resigned from his office and was replaced by Pope Pius XI. appointed titular bishop of Nisa in Lycia .
Web links
- Entry for Francis Joseph Tief on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Short biography , homepage of the Diocese of Salina (English, with photo), accessed on January 16, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Francis Cunningham |
Bishop of Concordia 1920–1938 |
Francis Augustine Thill |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deep down, Francis Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Concordia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1965 |