Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald

Most Reverend

Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald

DD, LLD
Most Reverend; Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald; DD, LLD
Bishop of Winona
Church	Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Winona
Appointed	October 20, 1949
Term ended	January 8, 1969
Predecessor	Francis Martin Kelly
Successor	Loras Joseph Watters
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque
Orders
Ordination	June 7, 1941; by James Keane
Consecration	August 26, 1965; by Henry Rohlman
Personal details
Born	February 13, 1893; Cresco, Iowa
Died	March 30, 1972 (aged 79); Winona, Minnesota
Motto	Fiat Voluntas Tua; (Thy Will be done)

Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald (February 13, 1893 – March 30, 1972) was an American bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Dubuque from 1946 to 1949, and as the fourth Bishop of Winona from 1949 to 1969.

Biography

Early life and ministry

Edward Fitzgerald was born in Cresco, Iowa, to Edward and Emma (née Daly) Fitzgerald.^[1] He was educated at Assumption High School in Cresco before he graduated from St. Joseph College in Dubuque in 1913. Fitgerald studied for the priesthood at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Canada where he earned Bachelor of Sacred Theology and a Bachelor of Canon Law. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dubuque by Archbishop James Keane on July 25, 1916. He took post-graduate studies at the University of Chicago and the University of Minnesota.

Fitzgerald served on the faculty of Loras College for 25 years where he also served as the registrar and dean of studies. In 1938 he received an honorary degree from Loyola University Chicago in recognition for his work in organizing Catholic colleges.^[1] During his time at Loras, Fitgerald filled a number of chaplaincies in the Dubuque area. He became a pastor at Sacred Heart in Osage in 1941 and at St. Joseph in Elkader in 1946.

Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque

On August 3, 1946, Pope Pius XII appointed Fitzgerald Titular Bishop of Cantanus and Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque. He was consecrated on September 12, 1946, by Archbishop Henry Rohlman in St. Raphael's Cathedral. Bishop Louis Kucera of Lincoln and Coadjutor Bishop Leo Binz of Winona served as the co-consecrators.^[2] The sermon was delivered by Archbishop Edward Howard of Portland in Oregon, who was himself a native of Cresco. Fitzgerald was the first auxiliary bishop of the Dubuque archdiocese.^[1]

Bishop of Winona

On October 20, 1949, Pope Pius XII appointed Fitzgerald bishop of the Winona diocese. He became known as "the building bishop" for his oversight of the construction of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a seminary, and several churches in the diocese.^[3] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965, and subsequently implemented the Council's reforms in the diocese, including introducing English into the Mass.^[3]

Later life and death

Fizgerald retired on January 8, 1969. He was succeeded by Bishop Loras Watters, another auxiliary bishop from Dubuque. On March 30, 1972, Fitzgerald died in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart during the Holy Thursday liturgy.^[1] He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Winona.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gallagher, BVM, Mary Kevin (ed.) (1987). Seed/Harvest: A History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Duduque, Iowa: Archdiocese of Dubuque Press. p. 161. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
^ David M. Cheney. "Bishop Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Past Bishops of Winona Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francis Martin Kelly	Bishop of Winona 1949–1969	Succeeded by Loras Joseph Watters

[Gallagher-1] Gallagher, BVM, Mary Kevin (ed.) (1987). Seed/Harvest: A History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Duduque, Iowa: Archdiocese of Dubuque Press. p. 161. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

[hierarchy-2] David M. Cheney. "Bishop Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-03-31.

[diocese-3] "Past Bishops of Winona Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona.

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Ordinaries	Bishops Mathias Loras Clement Smyth Archbishops John Hennessy John Keane James Keane Francis Beckman Henry Rohlman Leo Binz James Byrne Daniel Kucera Jerome Hanus Michael Jackels Thomas Robert Zinkula
Auxiliary bishops	Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald Loras Thomas Lane George Biskup Loras Joseph Watters Francis John Dunn William Edwin Franklin
Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque Parishes Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville St. John XXIII, Cedar Rapids Holy Ghost, Dubuque Holy Trinity, Luxemburg Sacred Heart, Dubuque Sacred Heart, Fillmore St. Boniface, New Vienna St. Donatus, St. Donatus St. Joseph, Elkader St. Joseph, Key West Saint Joseph the Worker, Dubuque St. Martin, Cascade St. Mary, Guttenberg St. Patrick, Dubuque St. Patrick, Garryowen St. Lawrence, Otter Creek St. Paul, Worthington Saints Peter and Paul, Petersburg Former parishes Saint Joseph's Prairie Church St. Mary, Dubuque St. Joseph, Stone City
Education	Higher education Clarke University Divine Word College Loras College Mount Mercy University St. Pius X Seminary, Dubuque High schools Beckman High School, Dyersville Columbus High School, Waterloo Don Bosco High School, Gilbertville Marquette High School, Bellevue Newman Catholic High School, Mason City Wahlert High School, Dubuque Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids Primary schools Mazzuchelli Middle School, Dubuque Holy Family Catholic Schools, Dubuque St. Mary's School, Guttenberg Former schools Sacred Heart School, Dubuque St. Luke's School, St. Lucas
Religious orders	New Melleray Abbey Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Priests	John George Alleman John Patrick Carroll James Vincent Casey Joseph Crétin Justin Albert Driscoll Thomas William Drumm Raymond Philip Etteldorf Daniel Mary Gorman Edward Howard William Michael Joensen Louis Benedict Kucera Mathias Clement Lenihan Thomas Mathias Lenihan William Menster J. A. M. Pelamourgues Aloysius Schmitt Joseph Clement Willging Thomas Zinkula
Miscellany	Mount Saint Bernard Seminary and Barn Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Bishops	Ordinaries Joseph Bernard Cotter Patrick Richard Heffron Francis Martin Kelly Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald Loras Joseph Watters John George Vlazny Bernard Joseph Harrington John M. Quinn Robert Barron Auxiliaries Leo Binz George Henry Speltz
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona St. John the Evangelist, Rochester Parishes Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Winona Church of St. Augustine, Austin Church of St. Adrian, Adrian Church of the Sacred Heart, Heron Lake Church of the Holy Trinity, Rollingstone Church of St. Kilian, Wilmont Township
Education	Higher education Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Saint Mary's University of Minnesota High schools Cotter High School, Winona Lourdes High School, Rochester Loyola Catholic School, Mankato Pacelli High School, Austin Other Austin Area Catholic Schools
Priests	Paul Breza Robert Brom Jan Romuald Byzewski Jozef Cieminski Frederick William Freking Michael Joseph Hoeppner Antoni Klawiter Jakub W.J. Pacholski John Hubert Peschges
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