His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph Maxmillian Mueller

D.D.
Bishop of Sioux City
titular bishop of Simitthu
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Sioux City
In officeSeptember 20, 1948 –
October 20, 1970
PredecessorEdmond Heelan
SuccessorFrank Henry Greteman
Orders
OrdinationJune 14, 1919
ConsecrationOctober 16, 1947
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1894-12-01)December 1, 1894
St. Louis, Missouri, US
DiedAugust 9, 1981(1981-08-09) (aged 86)
Sioux City, Iowa, US
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Sioux City 1947 to 1948
EducationPontifical College Josephinum

Joseph Maximilian Mueller ( – August 9, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1948 to 1970.

Biography

Early life

Joseph Mueller was born on December 1, 1894, in St. Louis, Missouri, to George Fritz and Barbara (née Ziegler) Mueller.[1] After graduating from SS. Peter and Paul School at St. Louis in 1907, he studied at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

Priesthood

Mueller was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville on June 14, 1919.[2] He then served as a curate at parishes in Carlyle, Mount Carmel, East St. Louis, and Belleville, all in Illinois.[1] In 1926, Mueller was appointed the founding pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Belleville.[1] From 1930 to 1947, he served as rector of St. Peter's Cathedral Parish in Belleville.[1] He was named a domestic prelate in 1939.[1]

Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City

On August 20, 1947, Mueller was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City and titular bishop of Sinda by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on October 16, 1947, from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Joseph Schlarman and Edward Hunkeler serving as co-consecrators.[2]

On the death of Bishop Edmond Heelan on September 20, 1948, Mueller automatically succeeded him as the third bishop of Sioux City8.[2] As bishop, Mueller built several new schools, churches, and other parish facilities.[3] He also attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.

Retirement and legacy

On October 20, 1970, Pope Paul VI accepted Mueller's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and appointed him as titular bishop of Simitthu.[2] He resigned his titular see on January 13, 1971.[2]

Joseph Mueller died on August 9, 1981, in Sioux City at age 86.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Joseph Maximilian Mueller". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ↑ "Diocese Info". Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29.
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