Frederick William Freking
Frederick William Freking (also Friedrich Wilhelm Freking , born August 11, 1913 in Lake Huron , Minnesota , USA ; † November 28, 1998 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of La Crosse .
Life
Frederick William Freking received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Winona on July 31, 1938 .
On October 10, 1957, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Salina . The Cardinal Bishop of Albano , Giuseppe Pizzardo , donated him episcopal ordination on November 30th of the same year in Rome ; Co-consecrators were the Curia Bishops Luigi Traglia and Martin John O'Connor . The inauguration in the Diocese of Salina followed on January 7 of the following year.
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of La Crosse on December 30, 1964 . He was inducted into office on February 24 of the following year.
Freking participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On May 10, 1983, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Frederick William Freking on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Short biography , homepage of the Diocese of Salina (English, with photo), accessed on January 16, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Patrick Treacy |
Bishop of La Crosse 1964–1983 |
John Joseph Paul |
| Francis Augustine Thill |
Bishop of Salina 1957–1964 |
Cyril John Vogel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freking, Frederick William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Freking, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of La Crosse |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lake Huron , Minnesota , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1998 |