John Hubert Peschges
Appearance
John Hubert Peschges | |
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Bishop of Crookston | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Crookston |
Orders | |
Ordination | April 15, 1905 by Joseph Bernard Cotter |
Consecration | November 9, 1938 by Francis Martin Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | October 30, 1944 Crookston, Minnesota, US | (aged 63)
John Hubert Peschges (May 11, 1881 – October 30, 1944) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1938 until his death in 1944.
Biography
[edit]John Peschges was born in West Newton, Minnesota on May 11, 1881. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph Cotter for the Diocese of Winona on April 15, 1905. [1]
On August 30, 1938, Pope Pius XI appointed Peschges bishop of the Crookston Diocese; he was consecrated by Bishop Francis Kelly on November 9, 1938.[1] Peschges established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, religious courses for rural youth, and organizations for agricultural development.[2]
John Peschges died in Crookston on October 30, 1944.[2][1]
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