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Auxiliary Bishop William P. Callahan of Milwaukee, was named bishop of La Crosse by Benedict XVI in 2010. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] In August 2020, before the 2020 US presidential election , Reverend James Altman , pastor of St. James the Less Parish in La Crosse, stated in a YouTube video that “You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat”, due to the ...
In 1992, Paul founded the Aquinas Middle School in La Crosse. On December 10, 1994, Paul submitted his resignation as bishop of La Crosse to John Paul II; he was succeeded by Bishop Raymond Burke. John Paul died at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse on Marcy 5, 2006, at age 87. [4]
Gerard William Battersby (born May 15, 1960) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit from 2016-2024. On March 19, 2024, he was appointed Bishop of La Crosse. [1] He was installed during a ceremony on May 20, 2024 at the Cathedral of St Joseph the Workman. [2]
The Aquinas High School crest, designed in 1942, first appeared in the yearbook, the Trumpet, and on the 1943 class rings. It features the cross in a central and prominent position on the crest, reflecting the importance of the faith and redemption it symbolizes; ΧΡ, the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, signifying that the life of a Christian should be centered around Christ ...
William Patrick Callahan, OFM Conv. (born June 17, 1950) is an American Catholic prelate serving as Bishop of La Crosse from 2010 to May 2024. He is a member of the Conventual Franciscans . Callahan previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee .
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]
[11] [12] On March 1, 2005, he was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. [1] At La Crosse he initiated a $50 million fundraising campaign, a planning process to restructure ministry and parishes in the diocese, [13] and was instrumental in the development of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a project initiated by his predecessor ...
On December 30, 1964, Freking was appointed the sixth bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse by Pope Paul VI. [4] He was installed on February 24, 1965. [4] From 1964 to 1966, he headed the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. [3] During his tenure in La Crosse, he reduced the diocese's debt from $11 million to $4 million between 1965 and 1981. [3]