Raphael Michael Fliss Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Raphael Michael Fliss
Bishop of Superior
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Superior
Appointed:December 20, 1979
Term:June 27, 1985 - June 28, 2007
Predecessor:George Albert Hammes
Successor:Peter F. Christensen
Ordination:May 26, 1956
Consecration:December 20, 1979
Consecrated By:Bishop George Albert Hammes
Birth Date:25 October 1930
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Nationality:American
Religion:Catholic Church
Parents:Paul P. and Valeria (Kosobucki) Fliss
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Occupation:Catholic Bishop Emeritus
Previous Post:Rector St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee
Alma Mater:Catholic University of America, Lateran University

Raphael Michael Gabriel Fliss (October 25, 1930 – September 21, 2015) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin from 1985 to 2007.

Biography

Bishop Fliss was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 25, 1930. He received his licentiate in theology at Catholic University of America. He was ordained May 26, 1956 and served as a priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He received his doctorate from Lateran University in Rome in 1965.

He became Coadjutor Bishop of Superior on November 6, 1979, and was consecrated on December 20, 1979.[1] On June 27, 1985 he became Bishop of Superior, appointed by Pope John Paul II.[2]

On June 28, 2007 Bishop Fliss retired.[3] He died on September 21, 2015.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2007/07-117.shtml USCCB – (Office of Media Relations)
  2. http://www.christorchaos.com/ThankYouJohnPaulII.htm Droleskey, Thomas A. "Thank You, John Paul II". Christ or Chaos
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsupe.html Diocese of Superior
  4. Web site: Diocese of Superior Catholic Herald. Diocese of Superior Catholic Herald. 22 September 2015.