Frederick William Freking
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Most Reverend Frederick William Freking |
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| Bishop of La Crosse | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | La Crosse |
| In office | February 23, 1965—May 10, 1983 |
| Predecessor | John Patrick Treacy |
| Successor | John Joseph Paul |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 31, 1938 |
| Consecration | November 30, 1957 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 11, 1913 Heron Lake, Minnesota |
| Died | November 28, 1998 (aged 85) La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Frederick William Freking (August 11, 1913 – November 28, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Salina, Kansas (1957–64) and the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1964–83).
Freking was born in Heron Lake, Minnesota, one of eighteen children of August and Rosa (née Oberbroeckling) Freking. He received his early education at the parochial school of Sacred Heart Church, and then attended Heron Lake Public High School. In 1934, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's College in Winona. He completed his studies in philosophy and theology in Rome, at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University. He earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1937.
On July 31, 1938, Freking was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Luca Pasetto. Following his return to the Diocese of Winona, he served as a curate in Winona, Dakota, and La Moille, and as editor of the diocesan newspaper before continuing his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He there earned a Doctor of Canon Law degree in 1948. He became diocesan chancellor in 1952. From 1953 to 1957, he was spiritual director of the North American College in Rome.
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