Louis Benedict Kucera
Louis Benedict Kucera (born August 24, 1888 in Wheatland , Minnesota , † May 9, 1957 ) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman. Kucera was Bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln .
Life
Louis Kucera, the son of John Wenceslaus and Mary Kucera, was descended from Bohemian immigrants. He enjoyed his education at St John's College in Collegeville Township (Minnesota). He then graduated from the University of St. Thomas , where he graduated. In 1909, after his graduation, Kucera would have had the opportunity to go to the United States Military Academy at West Point , but he decided against a military career and enrolled at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in Saint Paul for the priesthood to study.
On June 8, 1915, he received the sacrament of ordination from Archbishop John Ireland . His pastoral work began at St. Patrick's Church in Tama ( Iowa ), where Kucera was a curate until 1916 . He then took a position as professor of Latin at Columbia College in Dubuque . In 1925 he became a chaplain at Holy Trinity Church in Protivin, Iowa
On June 30, 1930, Pope Pius XI appointed Kucera as Bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln. His ordination as bishop took place on October 28, 1930, performed by Archbishop Francis Beckman and co- consecrators , Bishops Thomas William Drumm and Henry Rohlman . He also received the title of Papal Assistant to the Throne .
Kucera was then a bishop for 26 years, until his death in May 1957.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Beckman |
Bishop of Lincoln 1930–1957 |
James Vincent Casey |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kucera, Louis Benedict |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kucera, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Lincoln |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wheatland , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1957 |