John Baptist Franz
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The Most Reverend John Baptist Franz |
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| Bishop of Peoria | |
| See | Peoria |
| Installed | August 8, 1959 |
| Term ended | May 24, 1971 |
| Predecessor | William Edward Cousins |
| Successor | Edward William O'Rourke |
| Other posts | Bishop of Dodge City (1951–59) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 13, 1920 |
| Consecration | August 29, 1951 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 29, 1896 Springfield, Illinois |
| Died | July 3, 1992 (aged 95) Peoria, Illinois |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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Styles of John Baptist Franz |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
John Baptist Franz (October 29, 1896 – July 3, 1992) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Dodge City (1951–59) and Bishop of Peoria (1959–71).
John Franz was born in Springfield, Illinois, to Fridolin and Louisa (née Reisch) Franz. His father worked in the meat packing business. He recalled that his parents "provided us an atmosphere that made us conscious we were Catholic and that we belonged to the Church. I never wanted to be anything but a priest." He received his early education at the parochial school of SS. Peter and Paul Church in his native city. Between 1910 and 1917, he attended St. Francis Solanus High School and the Franciscan College in Quincy. He then studied at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Franz was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Alton by Archbishop John J. Glennon on June 13, 1920. From 1920 to 1927, as a member of the Granite City-based Diocesan Mission Band, he traveled around Central Illinois and Eastern Missouri to give missions and retreats. In 1926, he was assigned to establish a campaign fund for a cathedral complex in Springfield.
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