John Hubert Peschges
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
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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