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Diocese Of Sioux City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City ( la, Diœcesis Siopolitanensis) is the Roman Catholic diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The cathedral parish for this diocese is the Epiphany and the see city is Sioux City. The Diocese of Sioux City comprises 24 counties in northwestern Iowa, covering . Reverend R. Walker Nickless was ordained as bishop of Sioux City on January 20, 2006. History 1830 to 1920 The first Catholic missionaries arrived in the Iowa area during the early 1830's. They were under the supervision of the Diocese of St. Louis. In 1837, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Dubuque, covering Iowa and adjoining territories. In the late 19th century, Bishop John Hennessy of the Diocese of Dubuque requested that the Vatican divide the state into two dioceses, with the new diocese covering the lower half of Iowa. Hennessy suggested that the see of the new diocese be ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Dubuque
The Archdiocese of Dubuque ( la, Archidiœcesis Dubuquensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ... in the northeastern quarter of the U.S. state, state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk County, Iowa, Polk, Jasper County, Iowa, Jasper, Poweshiek County, Iowa, Poweshiek, Iowa County, Iowa, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar County, Iowa, Cedar, and Clinton County, Iowa, Clinton counties, and east of Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth, Humboldt County, Iowa, Humboldt, Webster County, Iowa, Webster and Boone County, Iowa, Boone counties. The archdiocese has an area of about . The Archdiocese of Dubuque is a metropolis (religious jurisdiction), ...
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Philip Joseph Garrigan
Philip Joseph Garrigan (September 8, 1840 – October 14, 1919) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1902 to until his death in 1919. Biography Early life Philip Garrigan was born on September 8, 1840, in the Whitegate, Lisduff, Virginia area of County Cavan, Ireland. When he was still a boy, Garrigan's family immigrated to the United States, settling in Lowell, Massachusetts. He received his elementary education in the Lowell public schools, then went to Ellicott City, Maryland to study the classics at St. Charles's College. After finishing at St. Charles, Garrigan studied philosophy and theology at St. Joseph's Provincial Seminary in Troy, New York, Priesthood Garrigan was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Springfield in Troy by Bishop David Bacon on June 11, 1870.After his ordination, Garrigan was assigned as curate of St. John's Parish in Worcester, Massachu ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston
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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict has chosen to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 at the age of 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral expe ...
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Daniel DiNardo
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (born May 23, 1949) is an American Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Houston serving since 2006. He previously served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Diocese of Sioux City from 1998 to 2004. On November 12, 2013, DiNardo was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and on November 15, 2016 was elected president. DiNardo was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. He is the first Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal from a diocese in the Southern United States. Early life and education Daniel DiNardo was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Nicholas and Jane (née Green) DiNardo. One of four children, he has an older brother, Thomas; a twin sister, Margaret; and a younger sister, Mary Anne. The family later moved to Cast ...
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Lawrence Donald Soens
Lawrence Donald Soens (August 26, 1926 – November 1, 2021) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church. In 2008, the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa announced multiple credible accusations that Soens had sexually abused children as a priest. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1983 to 1998. Life and career Early life Lawrence Soens was born in Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, on August 26, 1926. He was educated at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, Saint Ambrose University, Saint Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, and studied for the priesthood at Kenrick–Glennon Seminary, Kenrick Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri. He also completed graduate studies at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Priesthood Soens was ordained a priest by Bishop Ralph Leo Hayes on May 6, 1950, for the Diocese of Davenport. Soens' first assignment was as an assistant pastor at St. Paul's Catholic Church ...
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Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in April 2005, and was later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century and the second-longest-serving pope after Pius IX in modern history. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He maintained the church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificia ...
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Frank Henry Greteman
Frank Henry Greteman (December 25, 1907 – March 21, 1987) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop (Catholic Church), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1970 to 1983. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1965 to 1970, Biography Early life Frank Greteman was born on December 25, 1907, in Willey, Iowa, Willey, Iowa, to Bernard and Mary (née Meissner) Greteman. He graduated from Loras College in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Greteman then attended the Pontifical North American College in Rome, earning a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1933. Priesthood Greteman was Holy Orders, ordained a priest by Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani for the Diocese of Sioux City in Rome on December 8, 1932. After his ordination, he served as a curate at St. Augustine Parish in Spokane, Washington, until 1935. Greteman earned a Licentiate of Canon Law from The ...
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Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini and Domenico Tardini were considered to be the closest and most influential advisors of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John ...
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Joseph Maximilian Mueller
Joseph Maximilian Mueller ( – August 9, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1948 to 1970. Biography Early life Joseph Mueller was born on December 1, 1894, in St. Louis, Missouri, to George Fritz and Barbara (née Ziegler) Mueller. After graduating from SS. Peter and Paul School at St. Louis in 1907, he studied at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Priesthood Mueller was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville on June 14, 1919. He then served as a curate at parishes in Carlyle, Mount Carmel, East St. Louis, and Belleville, all in Illinois. In 1926, Mueller was appointed the founding pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Belleville. From 1930 to 1947, he served as rector of St. Peter's Cathedral Parish in Belleville. He was named a domestic prelate in 1939. Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City On August 20, 1947, Mueller was appointed coadj ...
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Briar Cliff University
Briar Cliff University is a private Franciscan university in Sioux City, Iowa. History In March 1929, Mother Mary Dominica Wieneke, Major Superior of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Dubuque, Iowa, along with the Most Rev. Edmond Heelan, Bishop of the Sioux City Diocese, co-founded Briar Cliff College after meeting with members of the Sioux City community, who committed to raising $25,000 to support the establishment of a Catholic women's college in Sioux City. The twelve foundresses of the college were carefully chosen by Mother Dominica. They were led by Sister Mary Servatius Greenen, who was named the first president. On September 18, 1930, the college, named Briar Cliff after the hill on which it is located, was dedicated. Four days later, 25 women started classes in Heelan Hall, the only building on campus at the time. In 1937, the university's two-year program was extended to four years. Fifty-five men were admitted to Briar Cliff in 1965 and co-education was formalized i ...
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Edmond Heelan
Edmond Heelan (February 5, 1868 – September 20, 1948) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1920 until his death in 1948. Biography Early life Edmond Heelan was born on February 5, 1868, in Elton, County Limerick, Ireland, to John and Anne (née Quish) Heelan. He studied philosophy and theology at All Hallows College in Dublin. Heelan was ordained to the priesthood in Dublin for the Diocese of Dubuque on June 24, 1890. After his ordination, he immigrated to United States, where he was appointed as a curate St. Raphael's Cathedral Parish in Dubuque, Iowa. Heelan was appointed rector at St. Raphael's in 1893. In 1897, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City On December 21, 1918, Heelan was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City and titular bishop of ''Gerasa'' by Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedi ...
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