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George Joseph Gottwald

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Most Reverend

George J. Gottwald
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Cedamusa
In officeAugust 8, 1961 - August 2, 1988
Orders
OrdinationJune 9, 1940
ConsecrationAugust 8, 1961
by Joseph Ritter
Personal details
BornMay 12, 1914
DiedMarch 11, 2002(2002-03-11) (aged 87)
St. Louis, Missouri

George J. Gottwald (May 12, 1914 – March 11, 2002) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 1961-1988.

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, George Joseph Gottwald was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 9, 1940. On June 23, 1961 Pope John XXIII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Cedamusa and Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Joseph Ritter on August 8, 1961. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John Cody of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Leo Byrne of Wichita. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on August 2, 1988. He died at the age of 87 on March 11, 2002.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Charles Roman Koester". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-03.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
1961–1988
Succeeded by