Joseph Maximilian Mueller
Joseph Maxmillian Mueller | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sioux City titular bishop of Simitthu | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Sioux City |
| In office | September 20, 1948 – October 20, 1970 |
| Predecessor | Edmond Heelan |
| Successor | Frank Henry Greteman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 14, 1919 |
| Consecration | October 16, 1947 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1894 |
| Died | August 9, 1981 (aged 86) Sioux City, Iowa, US |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Sioux City 1947 to 1948 |
| Education | Pontifical College Josephinum |
Joseph Maximilian Mueller (December 1, 1894 – August 9, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1948 to 1970.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Joseph Mueller was born on December 1, 1894, in St. Louis, Missouri, to George Fritz and Barbara (née Ziegler) Mueller.[1] After graduating from SS. Peter and Paul School at St. Louis in 1907, he studied at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
Priesthood[edit]
Mueller was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville on June 14, 1919.[2] He then served as a curate at parishes in Carlyle, Mount Carmel, East St. Louis, and Belleville, all in Illinois.[1] In 1926, Mueller was appointed the founding pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Belleville.[1] From 1930 to 1947, he served as rector of St. Peter's Cathedral Parish in Belleville.[1] He was named a domestic prelate in 1939.[1]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City[edit]
On August 20, 1947, Mueller was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City and titular bishop of Sinda by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on October 16, 1947, from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Joseph Schlarman and Edward Hunkeler serving as co-consecrators.[2]
On the death of Bishop Edmond Heelan on September 20, 1948, Mueller automatically succeeded him as the third bishop of Sioux City8.[2] As bishop, Mueller built several new schools, churches, and other parish facilities.[3] He also attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.
Retirement and legacy[edit]
On October 20, 1970, Pope Paul VI accepted Mueller's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and appointed him as titular bishop of Simitthu.[2] He resigned his titular see on January 13, 1971.[2]
Joseph Mueller died on August 9, 1981, in Sioux City at age 86.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Joseph Maximilian Mueller". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "Diocese Info". Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29.
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