Upon the death of Bishop Alexander McGavick, Treacy succeeded him as the fifth bishop of La Crosse on August 25, 1948.[3] During his 16-year tenure, he founded Holy Cross Seminary, oversaw the construction of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, and established 47 churches, 43 convents, and 42 schools.[2] He also ordered the closing of the Necedah Shrine of Mary Van Hoof in Necedah, Wisconsin, in 1950. Van Hoof had claimed to experience religious visions, but the Vatican had determined her claims to be false..[4] He attended the first two sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1963.[3]
Patrick Treacy died on October 11, 1964, at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse.[2]
john, patrick, treacy, july, 1891, october, 1964, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, crosse, wisconsin, from, 1948, until, death, 1964, excellency, most, reverendbishop, crossetitular, bishop, metelischurchroman, catholic, chu. John Patrick Treacy July 23 1891 October 11 1964 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin from 1948 until his death in 1964 His Excellency The Most ReverendJohn Patrick TreacyBishop of La CrosseTitular Bishop of MetelisChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of La CrossePredecessorAlexander Joseph McGavickSuccessorFrederick William FrekingOther post s Titular Bishop of MetelisOrdersOrdinationDecember 8 1918ConsecrationOctober 2 1945by Amleto Giovanni CicognaniPersonal detailsBornJuly 23 1891Marlborough Massachusetts USDiedOctober 11 1964 1964 10 11 aged 73 La Crosse Wisconsin USEducationCollege of the Holy CrossHarvard UniversityCatholic University of AmericaSt John s SeminaryStyles of John Patrick TreacyReference styleThe Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleMonsignorPosthumous stylenone Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Priesthood and ministry 1 3 Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of La Crosse 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life and education edit Treacy was born on July 23 1891 in Marlborough Massachusetts the only child of John and Ann nee O Kane Treacy 1 He attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts and studied at Harvard Law School before enrolling at the Catholic University of America in Washington D C 2 Following his graduation from the Catholic University in 1912 Treacy returned to Massachusetts and studied at St John s Seminary in Boston 1 Priesthood and ministry edit Treacy was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Cleveland Ohio on December 8 1918 3 After 12 years in parish work Treacy became diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in 1931 2 He was elevated to a domestic prelate by Pope Pius XI in 1934 1 In 1939 he was named by President Franklin D Roosevelt to a 25 member committee for a good neighbor mission to Latin America 2 Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of La Crosse edit On August 22 1945 Treacy was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse and titular bishop of Metelis by Pope Pius XII 3 He received his episcopal consecration on October 2 1945 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani with Bishops Edward Hoban and William O Brien serving as co consecrators 3 Upon the death of Bishop Alexander McGavick Treacy succeeded him as the fifth bishop of La Crosse on August 25 1948 3 During his 16 year tenure he founded Holy Cross Seminary oversaw the construction of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman in La Crosse and established 47 churches 43 convents and 42 schools 2 He also ordered the closing of the Necedah Shrine of Mary Van Hoof in Necedah Wisconsin in 1950 Van Hoof had claimed to experience religious visions but the Vatican had determined her claims to be false 4 He attended the first two sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1963 3 Patrick Treacy died on October 11 1964 at St Francis Hospital in La Crosse 2 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 c Fisher Gerald Edward 1969 Dusk Is My Dawn The First Hundred Years of the Diocese of La Crosse 1868 1968 a b c d e BISHOP JOHN TREACY OF LA CROSSE WIS The New York Times 1964 10 12 a b c d e Bishop John Patrick Treacy Catholic Hierarchy org The Newsletter of DiscernmentExternal links editRoman Catholic Diocese of La CrosseCatholic Church titlesPreceded byAlexander Joseph McGavick Bishop of La Crosse1948 1964 Succeeded byFrederick William FrekingPreceded by Coadjutor Bishop of La Crosse1945 1948 Succeeded by Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Christianity nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Patrick Treacy amp oldid 1179744209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
