His Eminence, The Most Reverend

John Hubert Peschges
Bishop of Crookston
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Crookston
Orders
OrdinationApril 15, 1905
by Joseph Bernard Cotter
ConsecrationNovember 9, 1938
by Francis Martin Kelly
Personal details
Born(1881-05-11)May 11, 1881
West Newton, Minnesota, US
DiedOctober 30, 1944(1944-10-30) (aged 63)
Crookston, Minnesota, US

John Hubert Peschges (May 11, 1881 – October 30, 1944) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1938 until his death in 1944.

Biography

John Peschges was born in West Newton, Minnesota on May 11, 1881. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph Cotter for the Diocese of Winona on April 15, 1905. [1]

On August 30, 1938, Pope Pius XI appointed Peschges bishop of the Crookston Diocese; he was consecrated by Bishop Francis Kelly on November 9, 1938.[1] Peschges established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, religious courses for rural youth, and multiple organizations for agricultural development.[2]

John Peschges died in Crookston on October 30, 1944.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop John Hubert Peschges [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "History". Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Retrieved 2022-10-11.



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