Francis Joseph Tief (March 7, 1881 – September 22, 1965) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas from 1921 to 1938.
On June 11, 1938, Pope Pius XI accepted Tief's resignation due to poor health as bishop of Concordia and named him Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia.[2] He retired to Port Chester, where he served as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. Francis Tief died in Port Chester on September 22, 1965, at age 84.[1]
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^ abcdCurtis, Georgina Pell and Benedict Elder. "Tief, MOST REV. FRANCIS JOSEPH". The American Catholic Who's Who.
^ abcd"Bishop Francis Joseph Tief". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
francis, joseph, tief, march, 1881, september, 1965, american, prelate, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, concordia, kansas, from, 1921, 1938, excellency, most, reverendbishop, concordiatitular, bishop, nisa, lyciachurchroman, catholic, churchseedioce. Francis Joseph Tief March 7 1881 September 22 1965 was an American prelate of the Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas from 1921 to 1938 His Excellency The Most ReverendFrancis Joseph TiefBishop of ConcordiaTitular Bishop of Nisa in LyciaChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of ConcordiaIn officeApril 6 1921 June 11 1938PredecessorJohn Francis CunninghamSuccessorFrancis Augustine ThillOrdersOrdinationJune 13 1908by Charles H ColtonConsecrationMarch 30 1921by Thomas Francis LillisPersonal detailsBorn 1881 03 07 March 7 1881Port Chester New York USDiedSeptember 22 1965 1965 09 22 aged 84 Port Chester New YorkEducationNiagara UniversitySt Bonaventure College Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Bishop of Concordia 1 3 Retirement and legacy 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Francis Tief was born on March 7 1881 in Port Chester New York to John and Catherine nee Glynn Tief both from Ireland 1 After studying at Niagara University in Lewiston New York for one year he attended St Bonaventure College in Allegany New York obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905 1 Tief was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Charles H Colton on June 13 1908 2 He briefly served as a curate at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in New York City before becoming the first resident pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Webb City Missouri 1 In 1910 he became rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City and was named vicar general of the Diocese of Kansas City in 1916 3 Bishop of Concordia edit On December 16 1920 Tief was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Concordia by Pope Benedict XV 2 He received his episcopal consecration on March 30 1921 from Bishop Thomas Lillis with Bishops Peter Muldoon and John Tihen serving as co consecrators 2 He was installed at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Concordia on the following April 6 3 During his tenure Tief built or renovated eight churches eight rectories six schools two convents an elderly home the Home of the Little Flower in Concordia 1924 St Mary s Hospital in Manhattan Kansas 1936 St Joseph s College and Military Academy in Hays Kansas 1931 and Marymount College in Salina Kansas 1922 3 He ordained 28 priests built a new episcopal residence and chancery in Concordia 1926 1927 and established the Northwestern Kansas Register as the diocesan newspaper in 1937 3 Tief also pioneered the religious vacation school movement which officially began in 1927 3 Retirement and legacy edit On June 11 1938 Pope Pius XI accepted Tief s resignation due to poor health as bishop of Concordia and named him Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia 2 He retired to Port Chester where he served as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish Francis Tief died in Port Chester on September 22 1965 at age 84 1 References edit a b c d Curtis Georgina Pell and Benedict Elder Tief MOST REV FRANCIS JOSEPH The American Catholic Who s Who a b c d Bishop Francis Joseph Tief Catholic Hierarchy org a b c d e Bishop Francis J Tief 1920 1938 Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina Archived from the original on 2010 05 24 Catholic Church titles Preceded byJohn Francis Cunningham Bishop of Concordia1921 1938 Succeeded byFrancis Augustine Thill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Joseph Tief amp oldid 1169784301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
