Lawrence Frederik Schott (July 26, 1907 – May 11, 1963) was an American
prelate
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
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who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of the
Diocese of Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
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from 1956 to 1963.
Biography
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, Schott was ordained to the priesthood on July 15, 1935.
He was appointed Harrisburg bishop on March 1, 1956, and titular bishop of 'Eluza'. Schott was consecrated on May 1, 1956. He died while still in office.
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1907 births
1963 deaths
Clergy from Philadelphia
20th-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
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