Augustine Francis Schinner

Augustine Francis Schinner
Bishop of Superior
Bishop Augustine F Schinner, Diocese of Superior, 1905-1913
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Superior
In office	August 1, 1905—February 6, 1913
Predecessor	None
Successor	Joseph M. Koudelka
Other posts	Diocese of Spokane, Washington (bishop) 1914—1925
Orders
Ordination	March 7, 1886
Consecration	July 25, 1905
Personal details
Born	(1863-05-01)May 1, 1863 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died	February 7, 1937(1937-02-07) (aged 73) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	Michael and Mary Schinner
Occupation	Catholic Bishop
Previous post	Chancellor and Vicar General Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Alma mater	St. Francis Seminary

Augustine Francis Schinner (May 1, 1863 – February 7, 1937) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin (1905-1913) and first Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane, Washington (1914-1925).

Biography

Early years in Milwaukee

Schinner was educated at St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin,^[1] and was ordained to the priesthood on March 7, 1886, by Archbishop Michael Heiss of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. He served for one year as pastor of St. Hubertus parish at Hubertus, Wisconsin. From 1887 to 1893 he was a member of the faculty of St. Francis Seminary. From 1893 to 1905, he served as chancellor and vicar general of the archdiocese of Milwaukee, appointed by Archbishop Frederick Katzer.^[1]

Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin

The Diocese of Superior was established on May 3, 1905, formed from portions of the Diocese of Green Bay and the Diocese of La Crosse. On May 13, 1905, Pope Pius X appointed Schinner the first Bishop of the newly created diocese. He was ordained a bishop on July 25, 1905.

Traveling by train with an entourage of over 60 priests from Milwaukee, he arrived at Ashland, Wisconsin, traveled to the Apostle Islands on a short boat tour, and then continued on to Superior.^[2]

There were 39 diocesan priests, 17 religious order priests serving 38,861 Catholics in 43 parishes with resident pastors, and 50 missions and 33 stations.^[3] For Catholic schools, there was 1 high school, 16 elementary and 2 boarding schools with a total enrollment of 9,016 students. Schinner immediately saw the need for an additional 10 priests.

As a missionary bishop, he learned first hand the difficulties of travel into remote rural counties. He took an interest in evangelizing among the nearly 4,000 Catholic Native Americans.^[4] At the time Bishop Schinner resigned on February 7, 1913, there were 62 priests serving the diocese.^[3]

Bishop of Spokane, Washington

On March 18, 1914, Schinner was appointed first Bishop of the new Diocese of Spokane, Washington. He was installed on April 18, 1914. After 11 years he resigned on December 17, 1925.

Later years

After his retirement on December 17, 1925, Schinner was a missionary in Bolivia from 1925 to 1928. After he returned, he spent the last five and one-half years of his life serving as chaplain for the Sisters of the Divine Savior in Milwaukee. He celebrated the 50th anniversary of his priesthood on March 7, 1936.^[5] He later died of pneumonia at St. Mary's Hospital and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee.^[6]^[7]

References

1 2 Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Schinner, Augustin Francis". Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P.F. Collier & Son Company.
↑ Our Journey through Faith; A History of the Diocese of Superior. Ireland: Booklink, 2005, p. 20.
1 2 Our Journey, p. 21.
↑ Our Journey, p. 24.
↑ Our Journey, p. 25.
↑ History of Diocese of Superior, Bishop Schinner at www.catholicdos.org
↑ Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, Milwaukee Archived September 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. at www.cemeteries.org

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Preceded by none	Bishop of Spokane 1914–1925	Succeeded by Charles Daniel White
Preceded by none	Bishop of Superior 1905–1913	Succeeded by Joseph Maria Koudelka

Diocese of Spokane

Bishops	Augustine Francis Schinner Charles Daniel White Bernard Joseph Topel Lawrence Harold Welsh William S. Skylstad Blase J. Cupich Thomas Anthony Daly

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Parishes Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Sprague St. Boniface Church, Uniontown

Education	Higher Education Gonzaga University High Schools Desales Catholic High School, Walla Walla Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane Tri-Cities Prep, Pasco

Priests	Robert John Armstrong William Joseph Condon

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Diocese of Superior

Bishops	Augustine Francis Schinner Joseph Maria Koudelka Joseph G. Pinten Theodore H. Reverman William Patrick O'Connor Albert Gregory Meyer Joseph John Annabring George Albert Hammes Raphael Michael Fliss Peter F. Christensen James Patrick Powers

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the King Former Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood St. Francis of Assisi Mission Church, Ladysmith

Priests	Philip B. Gordon

Media	Official Publication The Superior Catholic Herald Catholic Radio WWEN-Superior/Duluth (88.1 FM) WWMD-Ashland (95.5 FM)

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Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Archbishops	John Henni Michael Heiss Frederick Katzer Sebastian Gebhard Messmer Samuel Stritch Moses E. Kiley Albert Gregory Meyer William Edward Cousins Rembert Weakland Timothy M. Dolan Jerome Edward Listecki

Auxiliary Bishops	Joseph Maria Koudelka Edward Kozłowski Roman Richard Atkielski Leo Joseph Brust Richard J. Sklba William P. Callahan Donald J. Hying

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Basilicas Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Hubertus Parishes St. John Vianney Church, Brookfield St. John the Baptist Church, Johnsburg Gesu Church, Milwaukee Holy Trinity Church, Milwaukee Old St. Mary's Church, Milwaukee St. Adalbert's Church, Milwaukee St. Hedwig's Church, Milwaukee St. Stanislaus Church, Milwaukee St. Patrick's Church, Milwaukee Saints Peter and Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Mary's Church, Port Washington St. Patrick's Church, Racine St. Joseph's Church, Waukesha Former St. John of God Church, Kewaskum St. Patrick's Church, Adell St. Augustine Church, Trenton Chapel St. Joan of Arc Chapel, Milwaukee Shrine Archdiocesan Marian Shrine

Education	Higher Education Alverno College Cardinal Stritch University Marian University Marquette University Mount Mary University Seminaries Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Sacred Heart School of Theology High Schools Burlington Catholic Central High School, Burlington Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay Marquette University High School, Milwaukee Messmer High School, Milwaukee Pius XI High School, Milwaukee St. Anthony High School, Milwaukee St. Catherine's High School, Racine St. Joan Antida High School, Milwaukee St. Joseph High School, Kenosha St. Lawrence Seminary High School, Mt. Calvary St. Mary's Springs Academy, Fond du Lac St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee Former St. John's School for the Deaf

Priests	Dismas Becker Fabian Bruskewitz Jan Romuald Byzewski Kilian Caspar Flasch Raphael Michael Fliss Augustus F. Gearhard Boleslaus Goral James Groppi Hyacinth (Jacek) Gulski Francis J. Haas Jerome J. Hastrich James Michael Harvey Wacław Kruszka David John Malloy Aloisius Joseph Muench William Patrick O'Connor Joseph Perry Augustine Francis Schinner Charles Asa Schleck Paul Francis Tanner

Cemeteries	Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee Mount Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee

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