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 Reverend Theodore Henry Reverman | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Superior | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Superior |
| In office | November 30, 1926 – July 18, 1941 |
| Predecessor | Joseph G. Pinten |
| Successor | William Patrick O'Connor |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 26, 1901 by Simon Aichner |
| Consecration | November 30, 1926 by John A. Floersh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1877 |
| Died | July 18, 1941 (aged 63) Superior, Wisconsin, US |
| Buried | Calvary Cemetery, Superior |
| Education | St. Meinrad's College Canisius College University of Innsbruck Pontifical Gregorian University |
Biography
editEarly years and education
editTheodore Reverman was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Theodore and Walburga Louise (née 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
editReverman 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
editOn 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
editReferences
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.
