U.S. ROMAN CATHOLIC AUXILIARY BISHOP of ST. LOUIS, MO.
BISHOP GEORGE J. GOTTWALD, V.G., served as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis for more than 40 years under Archbishops Ritter, Carberry, May and Rigali. Consecrated a Bishop on August 8, 1961 by Joseph Cardinal Ritter of St. Louis, Bishop Gottwald had the longest tenure of any Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese after Cardinal Ritter's death, as well as Vicar-General.
Born in St. Louis on May 12, 1914, he attended Kenrick Seminary and was ordained by Archbishop John J. Glennon at the New Cathedral on June 9, 1940. He had a variety of pastoral and administrative positions during that time.
After a number of pastorates in greater St. Louis which included Little Flower Church in Richmond Heights, he eventually retired but retained his title as Auxiliary Bishop, doing confirmations and other liturgical functions as his situation and health allowed.
Bishop Gottwald served during the profound period of change during and following the Second Vatican Council--as well as the Civil Rights movement in the St. Louis area. Bishop Gottwald was the oldest living Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date.
His grave ledger on the New Priests' Lot near the Mackenzie entrance features his Coat of Arms as bishop. He is the second bishop to be interred at Resurrection Cemetery.
BISHOP GEORGE J. GOTTWALD, V.G., served as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis for more than 40 years under Archbishops Ritter, Carberry, May and Rigali. Consecrated a Bishop on August 8, 1961 by Joseph Cardinal Ritter of St. Louis, Bishop Gottwald had the longest tenure of any Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese after Cardinal Ritter's death, as well as Vicar-General.
Born in St. Louis on May 12, 1914, he attended Kenrick Seminary and was ordained by Archbishop John J. Glennon at the New Cathedral on June 9, 1940. He had a variety of pastoral and administrative positions during that time.
After a number of pastorates in greater St. Louis which included Little Flower Church in Richmond Heights, he eventually retired but retained his title as Auxiliary Bishop, doing confirmations and other liturgical functions as his situation and health allowed.
Bishop Gottwald served during the profound period of change during and following the Second Vatican Council--as well as the Civil Rights movement in the St. Louis area. Bishop Gottwald was the oldest living Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date.
His grave ledger on the New Priests' Lot near the Mackenzie entrance features his Coat of Arms as bishop. He is the second bishop to be interred at Resurrection Cemetery.
U.S. ROMAN CATHOLIC AUXILIARY BISHOP of ST. LOUIS, MO.
BISHOP GEORGE J. GOTTWALD, V.G., served as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis for more than 40 years under Archbishops Ritter, Carberry, May and Rigali. Consecrated a Bishop on August 8, 1961 by Joseph Cardinal Ritter of St. Louis, Bishop Gottwald had the longest tenure of any Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese after Cardinal Ritter's death, as well as Vicar-General.
Born in St. Louis on May 12, 1914, he attended Kenrick Seminary and was ordained by Archbishop John J. Glennon at the New Cathedral on June 9, 1940. He had a variety of pastoral and administrative positions during that time.
After a number of pastorates in greater St. Louis which included Little Flower Church in Richmond Heights, he eventually retired but retained his title as Auxiliary Bishop, doing confirmations and other liturgical functions as his situation and health allowed.
Bishop Gottwald served during the profound period of change during and following the Second Vatican Council--as well as the Civil Rights movement in the St. Louis area. Bishop Gottwald was the oldest living Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date.
His grave ledger on the New Priests' Lot near the Mackenzie entrance features his Coat of Arms as bishop. He is the second bishop to be interred at Resurrection Cemetery.
BISHOP GEORGE J. GOTTWALD, V.G., served as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis for more than 40 years under Archbishops Ritter, Carberry, May and Rigali. Consecrated a Bishop on August 8, 1961 by Joseph Cardinal Ritter of St. Louis, Bishop Gottwald had the longest tenure of any Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese after Cardinal Ritter's death, as well as Vicar-General.
Born in St. Louis on May 12, 1914, he attended Kenrick Seminary and was ordained by Archbishop John J. Glennon at the New Cathedral on June 9, 1940. He had a variety of pastoral and administrative positions during that time.
After a number of pastorates in greater St. Louis which included Little Flower Church in Richmond Heights, he eventually retired but retained his title as Auxiliary Bishop, doing confirmations and other liturgical functions as his situation and health allowed.
Bishop Gottwald served during the profound period of change during and following the Second Vatican Council--as well as the Civil Rights movement in the St. Louis area. Bishop Gottwald was the oldest living Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese to date.
His grave ledger on the New Priests' Lot near the Mackenzie entrance features his Coat of Arms as bishop. He is the second bishop to be interred at Resurrection Cemetery.
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