Guide to the Archbishop Henry K. Moeller Records
Archbishop Henry K. Moeller was born in Cincinnati on Dec. 11, 1849 - the first native son to lead the archdiocese. He attended St. Joseph School in the West End and St. Xavier. He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1876. He served briefly as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Bellefontaine and...
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati
1880-1925
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| Summary: | Archbishop Henry K. Moeller was born in Cincinnati on Dec. 11, 1849 - the first native son to lead the archdiocese. He attended St. Joseph School in the West End and St. Xavier. He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1876. He served briefly as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Bellefontaine and was then appointed to teach at Mount St. Mary's Seminary. He later served as secretary to then-Bishop Elder until 1900, when he was himself appointed bishop of Columbus. After three years, he was appointed coadjutor to the archbishop of Cincinnati and succeeded Archbishop Elder a year later. He died Jan. 5, 1925 at his residence in Norwood. |
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