Augustine Francis Schinner
Augustine Francis Schinner |
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| Bishop of Superior | |
Bishop Augustine F Schinner, Diocese of Superior, 1905-1913
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Superior |
| In office | August 1, 1905—February 6, 1913 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Joseph M. Koudelka |
| Other posts | Diocese of Spokane, Washington (bishop) 1914—1925 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 7, 1886 |
| Consecration | July 25, 1905 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 1, 1863 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | February 7, 1937 (aged 73) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Buried | Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Michael and Mary Schinner |
| Occupation | Catholic Bishop |
| Previous post |
Chancellor and Vicar General Archdiocese of Milwaukee |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Seminary |
Augustine Francis Schinner (May 1, 1863 – February 7, 1937) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin (1905-1913) and first Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane, Washington (1914-1925).
Schinner was educated at St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin, and was ordained to the priesthood on March 7, 1886, by Archbishop Michael Heiss of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. He served for one year as pastor of St. Hubertus parish at Hubertus, Wisconsin. From 1887 to 1893 he was a member of the faculty of St. Francis Seminary. From 1893 to 1905, he served as chancellor and vicar general of the archdiocese of Milwaukee, appointed by Archbishop Frederick Katzer.
The Diocese of Superior was established on May 3, 1905, formed from portions of the Diocese of Green Bay and the Diocese of La Crosse. On May 13, 1905, Pope Pius X appointed Schinner the first Bishop of the newly created diocese. He was ordained a bishop on July 25, 1905.
Traveling by train with an entourage of over 60 priests from Milwaukee, he arrived at Ashland, Wisconsin, traveled to the Apostle Islands on a short boat tour, and then continued on to Superior.
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