Leo Ferdinand Dworschak (April 6, 1900 – November 5, 1976) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Fargo in North Dakota from 1960 to 1970.[1] He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1947 to 1960.
Leo Ferdinand Dworschak | |
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| Bishop of Fargo | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Fargo |
| In office | February 23, 1960 to September 8, 1970 |
| Predecessor | Aloisius Joseph Muench |
| Successor | Justin Albert Driscoll |
| Other post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Rapid City 1946 to 1947 Auxiliary Bishop of Fargo 1947to 1960 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 1926 |
| Consecration | August 22, 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1900 |
| Died | November 5, 1976 (aged 76) Fargo, North Dakota, US |
| Coat of arms | |
Biography
editLeo Dworschak was born on April 6, 1900, in Independence, Wisconsin. His father was a Czech immigrant from around Neuhaus in the Czech Republic.[2] Leo Dworschak was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on May 29, 1926, for the Diocese of Fargo.
Coadjutor Bishop of Rapid City
editOn June 22, 1946, Pope Pius XII appointed Dworschak coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Rapid City; he was consecrated bishop on August 22, 1946.
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Fargo
editOn April 10, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed Dworschak as the auxiliary bishop of the Fargo Diocese, where he was serving apostolic administrator, while Bishop Aloisius Muench was the apostolic visitor in Germany.[3] On February 23, 1960, Pope John XXIII appointed Dworschak the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Fargo.
Pope Paul VI accepted Dworschak's retirement as bishop of Fargo on September 8, 1970. Leo Dworschak died in Fargo on November 5, 1976, at age 76.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Past Bishops - Catholic Diocese of Fargo, ND". Fargodiocese.org. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Dworschach (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.
- ^ "The 20th Century in Review - Flocks follow paths of early leaders". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^ David M. Cheney. "Bishop Leo Ferdinand Dworschak". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
