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Louis Mary Fink
German-born Benedictine monk and prelate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Mary Fink, O.S.B., (July 12, 1834 – March 17, 1904) was a German-born Benedictine monk and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Leavenworth (1877–1904).
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Louis Mary Fink, O.S.B. | |
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Bishop of Leavenworth | |
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Church | Catholic |
Province | St. Louis |
Diocese | Leavenworth |
Installed | May 22, 1877 |
Term ended | March 17, 1904 |
Predecessor | John Baptist Miège, S.J. |
Successor | Thomas F. Lillis |
Other post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Kansas (1874–1877) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kansas (1871–1874) Prior, St. Benedict's Abbey (1868–1871) |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 28, 1857 by Joshua M. Young |
Consecration | June 11, 1871 by Thomas P. Foley |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Fink (1834-07-12)July 12, 1834 |
Died | March 17, 1904(1904-03-17) (aged 69) Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
Buried | Convent Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
Nationality | Bavarian |
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