John Hubert Peschges Explained

Honorific Prefix:His Eminence, The Most Reverend
John Hubert Peschges
Bishop of Crookston
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Diocese of Crookston
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Ordination:April 15, 1905
Ordained By:Joseph Bernard Cotter
Consecration:November 9, 1938
Consecrated By:Francis Martin Kelly
Birth Date:11 May 1881
Birth Place:West Newton, Minnesota, US
Death Place:Crookston, Minnesota, US
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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. Peschges established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, religious courses for rural youth, and organizations for agricultural development.

John Peschges died in Crookston on October 30, 1944.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop John Hubert Peschges [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2022-10-11 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. Web site: History . 2022-10-11 . Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston . en-GB.