FORMER BISHOPS

 

Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory  

Born: December 7, 1947
Ordained: May 9, 1973
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago: December 13, 1983
Installed Seventh Bishop of Belleville: February 10, 1994
Installed Sixth Archbishop of Atlanta: January 17, 2005
Most Rev. James P. Keleher
Born: July 31, 1931
Ordained: April 12, 1958
Ordained Sixth Bishop of Belleville: December 11, 1984
Installed Archbishop of Kansas City, KS: September 8, 1993
Most Rev. John N. Wurm (deceased)
Born: December 6, 1927
Ordained: April 3, 1954
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis: August 17, 1976
Installed Fifth Bishop of Belleville: November 4, 1981
Died: April 27, 1984
Most Rev. William M. Cosgrove (deceased)
Born: November 26, 1916
Ordained: December 18, 1943
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland: September 3, 1968
Installed Fourth Bishop of Belleville: October 28, 1976
Died: December 11, 1992
Most Rev. Albert R. Zuroweste (deceased)
Born: April 26, 1901
Ordained: June 8, 1924
Ordained Third Bishop of Belleville: January 29, 1948
Died: March 28, 1987
Most Rev. Henry J. Althoff (deceased)
Born: August 28, 1873
Ordained: July 26, 1902
Ordained Second Bishop of Belleville: February 24, 1914
Died: July 3, 1947

Most Rev. John Janssen (deceased)
Born: March 3, 1835
Ordained: November 19, 1858
Ordained First Bishop of Belleville: April 25, 1888
Died: July 2, 1913

 

 

BISHOP IN RESIDENCE

Most Rev. Stanley G. Schlarman
Born: July 27, 1933
Ordained: July 13, 1958
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Belleville: March 14, 1979
Installed Bishop of Dodge City, KS: March 4, 1983
Retired: May 12, 1998
Residence: Meredith Home, Belleville, Illinois

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