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Michael Heiss (April 12, 1818 – March 26, 1890) was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin (1868–1880) and the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin (1881–1890).
Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of La Crosse on March 3, 1868, with territory from the Diocese of Milwaukee. [3] The new diocese covered all of Wisconsin north and west of the Wisconsin River. The pope named Reverend Michael Heiss of the Diocese of Louisville as the first bishop of La Crosse. [4]
In 1880, Bishop Michael Heiss of La Crosse was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Milwaukee by Pope Leo XIII to assist Henni. Heiss served as pastor of St. Mary's and rector of St. Francis Seminary. At Saint Francis, Heiss trained German-speaking priests to serve German Catholics of the archdiocese. [9]
The central portion of the convent was built in 1871, when the Sisters moved their motherhouse from Jefferson, Wisconsin, at the invitation of Michael Heiss, Bishop of the newly established Diocese of La Crosse. The convent was initially built both as the administrative center of the congregation and also as a secondary school for girls.
On June 14, 1881, Flasch was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse by Pope Leo XIII. [5] He received his episcopal consecration on August 24, 1881, from Archbishop Michael Heiss, with Bishops Francis Krautbauer and Rupert Seidenbusch serving as co-consecrators, at the chapel of St. Francis Seminary. [5]
June 6, 1921. (1921-06-06) (aged 73) La Crosse, Wisconsin, US. Denomination. Catholic Church. Education. St. Francis Seminary. James Schwebach (August 15, 1847 – June 6, 1921) was a Luxembourgian -born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin from 1892 until his death in 1921.
Thomas Johnson, State Representative. Dan Kapanke, State Senator. Milo Knutson, mayor of La Crosse and state senator. Edward C. Krause, State Representative. Carl Kurtenecker, State Representative [4] Donald A. McDonald, State Representative. John Medinger, Mayor of La Crosse and State Representative.
Msgr. Richard Gilles. The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese of La Crosse. The cathedral, designed by architect Edward J. Schulte, was completed in 1962. [1] Built of limestone, it has a tall clock tower which rises above the surrounding buildings in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. [2]