Karl Joseph Alter
Karl Joseph Alter (born August 18, 1885 in Toledo , Ohio , USA ; † August 23, 1977 in Cincinnati ) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati and chairman of the Bishops' Conference of the United States .
Life
Alter was ordained a priest on June 4, 1910 in his hometown and served first in the congregation of St. Mary Church in Leipsic , Ohio, and from 1914 in the Diocese of Toledo .
Pope Pius XI appointed him Bishop of Toledo on April 17, 1931 . He received his episcopal ordination on June 17th of that year by the Archbishop of Cincinnati, John Timothy McNicholas OP . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Wichita , Augustus John Schwertner , and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Henry Albers of Cincinnati.
On June 14, 1950, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Archbishop of Cincinnati. He took part in the first three sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father . On his retirement in 1969 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed titular archbishop of Minora .
On September 14, 1953, he was awarded the Great Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany .
Web links
- University of Notre Dame, Oral Histories Collections (English)
- Entry on Karl Joseph Alter on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- House of History
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Stritch |
Bishop of Toledo 1931–1950 |
George John Rehring |
| John Timothy McNicholas |
Archbishop of Cincinnati 1950–1969 |
Paul Francis Leibold |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dude, Karl Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dude, Charles Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toledo, Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd August 1977 |
| Place of death | Cincinnati |