Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman
Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman (born February 23, 1879 in Breese , Illinois , United States , † November 10, 1951 in Peoria , Illinois) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Peoria .
Life
Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman was born the tenth child of a German immigrant family. First he began studying medicine in Quincy , but switched to theology after four years. He completed his studies in Innsbruck and Rome, among others . He received on 29 June 1904 Brixen Cathedral the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville .
Pope Pius XI appointed him on April 16, 1930 Bishop of Peoria. The Archbishop of Chicago , George Cardinal Mundelein , donated him episcopal ordination on June 17 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Henry J. Althoff , Bishop of Belleville, and Edward Francis Hoban , Bishop of Rockford .
Despite his poor health - he had to undergo fifteen operations - he achieved a reorganization and financial consolidation of the diocese. He initiated an extensive renovation of the cathedral and campaigned for the liturgical education of the laity. On June 27, 1951, a few weeks before his death, Pope Pius XII awarded him . the personal title of archbishop .
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 8, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Previous Bishops. Most Reverend Joseph HL Schlarman Third Bishop of Peoria 1930-1951. In: Homepage. Diocese of Peoria , accessed on October 28, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Michael Dunne |
Bishop of Peoria 1930–1951 |
William Edward Cousins |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schlarman, Joseph Henry Leo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schlarman, Joseph HL; Schlarman, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Peoria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Breese , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1951 |
| Place of death | Peoria , Illinois , United States |