Dominic Laurence Graessel
Dominic Laurence Grässel | |
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| Coadjutor Bishop-elect of Baltimore | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Baltimore |
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| Born | August 18, 1753 Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | October 1793 |
Dominic Laurence Graessel, S.J. (August 18, 1753 – October 1793) was an American Roman Catholic priest. "Laurence" is rendered in German as "Lorenz" or in English as "Lawrence", and he was the first German-American to be appointed bishop.
Born in Bavaria, Graessel joined the Society of Jesus and studied for the priesthood. When the order was suppressed, he continued his studies and was ordained. In 1781, he moved to the United States and worked with the Diocese of Baltimore. In May 1793 Graessel was named coadjutor of the diocese by the priests but died of yellow fever in October 1793. On December 8, 1793, Pope Pius VI confirmed Graessel coadjutor bishop and titular bishop of 'Samosata,' not knowing Graessel had died.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Cheney, David M. (February 24, 2016). "Father Dominic Laurence Grässel, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rt. Rev. Dominic Laurence Graessel". Archdiocese of Baltimore. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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