Henni was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fenwick on February 2, 1829.[4] He was assigned to the spiritual care of the German Catholics of Cincinnati, and served as professor of philosophy at The Athenaeum in the same city.[2] Shortly afterwards, he was transferred to Canton, Ohio and was also charged with several surrounding missions in Northern Ohio.[2] From 1830 to 1834, Fr. Henni was in charge of St. John's Catholic church in Canton. In 1834, he returned to Cincinnati and was named pastor of Holy Trinity Church as well as vicar general of the diocese.[1] He founded the Wahrheits-Freund in 1837, the first German Catholic newspaper in the United States, and served as its editor until 1843.[5]
Henni also organized the St. Aloysius' Orphans Aid Society in the Bond Hill section of Cincinnati.[3] In May 1843, he accompanied Bishop John Baptist Purcell to the Fifth Provincial Council of Baltimore, where he proposed a seminary for the education of priests to minister among German Catholics.[3]
Because of his work expanding the Catholic presence in Wisconsin (particularly the German-speaking Catholic population), Pope Pius IX created the Roman Catholic Province of Milwaukee on February 12, 1875.[7]
^ abcClarke, Richard Henry (1888). Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States. Vol. III. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ abcShea, John Gilmary (1886). The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States. New York: Office of Catholic Publications.
^ abc"Archbishop John Martin Henni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^"Henni, John Martin 1805 – 1881". Wisconsin Historical Society.
john, henni, john, martin, henni, june, 1805, september, 1881, swiss, born, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, first, archbishop, archdiocese, milwaukee, wisconsin, from, 1843, until, death, 1881, most, reverendjohn, martin, henniarchbishop, milwaukeese. John Martin Henni June 15 1805 September 7 1881 was a Swiss born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1843 until his death in 1881 The Most ReverendJohn Martin HenniArchbishop of MilwaukeeSeeMilwaukeeInstalledNovember 28 1843Term endedSeptember 7 1881PredecessornoneSuccessorMichael HeissOrdersOrdinationFebruary 2 1829ConsecrationMarch 19 1844Personal detailsBorn 1805 06 15 June 15 1805Misanenga Obersaxen Graubunden SwitzerlandDiedSeptember 7 1881 1881 09 07 aged 76 Milwaukee Wisconsin United StatesDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchSignature Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Episcopacy 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life and education edit John Henni was born in the village of Misanenga municipality of Obersaxen in the canton of Graubunden in Switzerland 1 He received his early education in St Gallen and Lucerne and was sent to study philosophy and theology in Rome in 1824 2 He accepted an invitation from Bishop Edward Fenwick to join the Diocese of Cincinnati in the United States He arrived at Baltimore Maryland in 1829 and then completed his studies at the seminary in Bardstown Kentucky 3 Priesthood edit Henni was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fenwick on February 2 1829 4 He was assigned to the spiritual care of the German Catholics of Cincinnati and served as professor of philosophy at The Athenaeum in the same city 2 Shortly afterwards he was transferred to Canton Ohio and was also charged with several surrounding missions in Northern Ohio 2 From 1830 to 1834 Fr Henni was in charge of St John s Catholic church in Canton In 1834 he returned to Cincinnati and was named pastor of Holy Trinity Church as well as vicar general of the diocese 1 He founded the Wahrheits Freund in 1837 the first German Catholic newspaper in the United States and served as its editor until 1843 5 Henni also organized the St Aloysius Orphans Aid Society in the Bond Hill section of Cincinnati 3 In May 1843 he accompanied Bishop John Baptist Purcell to the Fifth Provincial Council of Baltimore where he proposed a seminary for the education of priests to minister among German Catholics 3 Episcopacy edit On November 28 1843 Henni was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin by Pope Gregory XVI 4 He received his episcopal consecration on March 19 1844 from Bishop Purcell with Bishops Michael O Connor and Richard Pius Miles serving as co consecrators 4 nbsp St Francis SeminaryHenni was instrumental in the establishment of Marquette University which was opened two days before his death 6 He also founded the St Francis Seminary in St Francis Wisconsin out of his residence and brought various orders of nuns and priests to Milwaukee The main building at St Francis Seminary Henni Hall is named in his honor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Because of his work expanding the Catholic presence in Wisconsin particularly the German speaking Catholic population Pope Pius IX created the Roman Catholic Province of Milwaukee on February 12 1875 7 See also editCatholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs archbishops and bishopsReferences edit a b Milwaukee Catholic Encyclopedia a b c Clarke Richard Henry 1888 Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States Vol III New York a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b c Shea John Gilmary 1886 The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States New York Office of Catholic Publications a b c Archbishop John Martin Henni Catholic Hierarchy org Henni John Martin 1805 1881 Wisconsin Historical Society Index of about history Archdiocese of Milwaukee Former Archbishops Bishop HenniExternal links editArchbishop Henni biography by Archdiocese of Milwaukee John Martin Henni 1805 1881 at Dictionary of Wisconsin HistoryCatholic Church titlesPreceded byNone Archbishop of Milwaukee1843 1881 Succeeded byMichael Heiss Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Christianity nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Henni amp oldid 1157070248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,