John Baptist Minder
John Baptist Minder OSFS (born November 1, 1923 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † August 13, 2009 ) was Bishop of Keimoes-Upington .
Life
John Baptist Minder, whose ancestors emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 20th century, received the sacrament of ordination for the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales on June 3, 1950 .
Pope Paul VI called him on October 12, 1967 Bishop of Keimoes . The episcopal ordination took place on January 10th of the next year by the Archbishop of Cape Town Owen Cardinal McCann ; Co- consecrators were Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald OMI , Archbishop of Bloemfontein , and Edward Francis Joseph Schlotterback OSFS, Vicar Apostolic of Keetmanshoop .
On July 5, 2000, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation. He died on August 13, 2009 at the age of 85.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Descendants of Anton Minder ( Memento from July 8, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Xavier Esser OSFS |
Bishop of Keimoes-Upington 1967-2000 |
Edward Gabriel Risi OMI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minder, John Baptist |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Keimoes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2009 |