Joseph Maria Koudelka
Joseph Maria Koudelka |
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| Bishop of Superior | |
Bishop Joseph M Koudelka, November 5, 1913
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Superior |
| In office | November 5, 1913—June 24, 1921 |
| Predecessor | Augustine Francis Schinner |
| Successor | Joseph Gabriel Pinten |
| Other posts |
Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio (auxiliary bishop) 1907—1911 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 29, 1875 |
| Consecration | November 9, 1907 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 8, 1852 Chlistova, Bohemia |
| Died | June 24, 1921 (aged 68) Superior, Wisconsin |
| Buried | St. Mary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Markus and Anna Jonoushek Koudelka |
| Occupation | Catholic Bishop |
| Previous post | Auxiliary bishop, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Seminary |
Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio (auxiliary bishop) 1907—1911
Joseph Maria Koudelka (December 8, 1852 – June 24, 1921) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin (1913-1921).
Born in Bohemia (now Austria), he attended college in Klattau, Bohemia and emigrated to America in 1868 to attend St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee.
Koudelka was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood November 29, 1875, for the Diocese of Cleveland by Tobias Mullen, bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania.
On November 29, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland and he was ordained on February 25, 1908 with a special ministry to the Slavic community.
On June 24, 1911 Pope Pius X appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He was ordained as the first auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee on September 4, 1911.
On August 6, 1913, Pope Pius X appointed Koudelka the second bishop of the Diocese of Superior. He was installed at the pro-cathedral of Sacred Heart in Superior, Wisconsin by Archbishop Sebastian Messmer of Milwaukee.
Fluent in eight languages, Koudelka authored books in Bohemian, German and English. At Superior he added the Ojibwe language to his vocabulary. He commissioned works of art for several church properties.
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