Franz Esser (Bishop)
Franz Josef Esser OSFS , also Franz Xaver Esser (born October 8, 1908 in Opladen , † December 8, 1966 in Springbok ) was Bishop of the Diocese of Keimoes in South Africa .
Life
Esser was born in Opladen (now Leverkusen ) and completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter in 1927 . He was ordained a priest for his order on March 14, 1937 and worked as a missionary in South Africa from 1938 . On March 30, 1949 Archbishop he gave Martin Lucas in Pella , the episcopal ordination after the Apostolic Vicar of Keetmanshoop and titular bishop of Claneus had been appointed; Co-consecrators were his friars, the bishops Joseph Klemann OSFS, Apostolic Vicar of Groß Namaqualand , and Henry Joseph Thünemann OSFS, Apostolic Vicar of Keimoes.
His hometown of Opladen granted him honorary citizenship on June 24, 1952 on the occasion of a visit .
He died in 1966 as Bishop of Keimoes and was buried in the Episcopal Church of Pella.
In Opladen, his memory is preserved by a street named after him and by a memorial cross in the Birkenberg cemetery.
literature
- Rolf Müller: Upladhin - Opladen - city chronicle. Self-published by the city of Opladen, Opladen 1974.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Francis Eich OSFS |
Apostolic Vicar of Keetmanshoop 1949–1955 |
Edward Francis Joseph Schlotterback OSFS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Esser, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Esser, Franz Josef (full name); Esser, Franz Xaver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, Bishop of Keimoes in South Africa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Opladen , Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 1966 |
| Place of death | Springbok , South Africa |