John Baptist Franz
John Baptist Franz (born October 29, 1896 in Springfield , Illinois , United States ; † July 3, 1992 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Peoria and previously the first bishop of Dodge City .
Life
On June 13, 1920, John Baptist Franz was ordained a priest for the diocese of Alton .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on May 27, 1951 first bishop of the diocese of Dodge City established a few days earlier . The Archbishop of Chicago , Samuel Alphonse Cardinal Stritch , donated him episcopal ordination on August 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Mark Kenny Carroll , Bishop of Wichita , and William Aloysius O'Connor , Bishop of Springfield, Illinois .
On August 8, 1959, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Peoria .
John Baptist Franz participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
Pope Paul VI accepted his resignation on May 24, 1971.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Dodge City 1951–1959 |
Marion Francis Forst |
| William Edward Cousins |
Bishop of Peoria 1959–1971 |
Edward William O'Rourke |
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| SURNAME | Franz, John Baptist |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Peoria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springfield , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 1992 |