Theodore Henry Reverman (August 9, 1877 – July 18, 1941) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1926 until his death in 1941.
Returning to Kentucky, Reverman was appointed as a professor of theology at Preston Park Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (1903–1905) and as pastor of St. Edward Parish in Jeffersontown, Kentucky (1903–1921).[1] In 1921, he was moved to St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Louisville to serve as pastor until 1926.[3]
Bishop of SuperiorEdit
On July 2, 1926, Reverman was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Superior by Pope Pius XI.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on November 30, 1926, from Bishop John A. Floersh, with Bishops Joseph G. Pinten and Henry J. Althoff serving as co-consecrators.[4]Theodore Reverman died at his residence in Superior on July 18, 1941, at age 63.[6]
theodore, reverman, theodore, henry, reverman, august, 1877, july, 1941, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, fourth, bishop, diocese, superior, wisconsin, from, 1926, until, death, 1941, most, reverendtheodore, henry, revermanbishop, superiorch. Theodore Henry Reverman August 9 1877 July 18 1941 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1926 until his death in 1941 The Most ReverendTheodore Henry RevermanBishop of SuperiorChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of SuperiorIn officeNovember 30 1926 July 18 1941PredecessorJoseph G PintenSuccessorWilliam Patrick O ConnorOrdersOrdinationJuly 26 1901by Simon AichnerConsecrationNovember 30 1926by John A FloershPersonal detailsBorn 1877 08 09 August 9 1877Louisville Kentucky USDiedJuly 18 1941 1941 07 18 aged 63 Superior Wisconsin USBuriedCalvary Cemetery SuperiorEducationSt Meinrad s CollegeCanisius CollegeUniversity of InnsbruckPontifical Gregorian University Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years and education 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Superior 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditEarly years and education Edit Theodore Reverman was born in Louisville Kentucky to Theodore and Walburga Louise nee Haming Reverman 1 verification needed or Thomas and Louise Reverman 2 verification needed He attended St Meinrad s College in St Meinrad Indiana for one year 1890 1891 before entering Canisius College in Buffalo New York where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897 3 Reverman then studied at the University of Innsbruck in Innsbruck Austria from 1897 to 1901 3 Priesthood Edit Reverman was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Simon Aichner for the Archdiocese of Louisville at Innsbruck on July 26 1901 4 5 He furthered his studies in Rome where he earned a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1903 6 Returning to Kentucky Reverman was appointed as a professor of theology at Preston Park Seminary in Louisville Kentucky 1903 1905 and as pastor of St Edward Parish in Jeffersontown Kentucky 1903 1921 1 In 1921 he was moved to St Francis of Assisi Parish in Louisville to serve as pastor until 1926 3 Bishop of Superior Edit On July 2 1926 Reverman was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Superior by Pope Pius XI 4 He received his episcopal consecration on November 30 1926 from Bishop John A Floersh with Bishops Joseph G Pinten and Henry J Althoff serving as co consecrators 4 Theodore Reverman died at his residence in Superior on July 18 1941 at age 63 6 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 Curtis Georgina Pell The American Catholic Who s Who Grosse Pointe MI Walter Romig Our Journey through Faith A History of the Diocese of Superior Booklink Ireland 2005 p 30 a b c Bishop Dies at Superior Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 18 1941 a b c Cheney David M Bishop Theodore Mary Reverman Catholic Hierarchy org Bishop Dies at Superior The Milwaukee Journal Associated Press July 18 1941 p 21 a b BISHOP T H REVERMAN The New York Times July 19 1941 External links EditDiocese of SuperiorCatholic Church titlesPreceded byJoseph G Pinten Bishop of Superior1926 1941 Succeeded byWilliam Patrick O Connor Portals Biography Christianity United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodore H Reverman amp oldid 1157511144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
