John A. Floersh

John Alexander Floersh
Archbishop emeritus of Louisville
Archbishop Floersh, c. 1924
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Louisville
PredecessorDenis O'Donaghue
SuccessorThomas Joseph McDonough
Orders
OrdinationJune 10, 1911 (1911-06-10)
ConsecrationApril 8, 1923 (1923-04-08)
by Giovanni Bonzano
Rank21st
Personal details
Born
John Alexander Floersh

(1886-10-05)October 5, 1886
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1968(1968-06-11) (aged 81)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
BuriedCalvary Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJohn Floersh
Minnie Floersh (née Alexander)
Alma materPontifical Urbaniana University
Coat of armsJohn Alexander Floersh's coat of arms

John Alexander Floersh (October 5, 1886 – June 11, 1968) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Becoming Bishop of Louisville in 1924, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop in 1937 and served until his retirement in 1967.

Early life and priesthood

John Floersh was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the fourth of eight children of John and Minnie (née Alexander) Floersh.[1] His father was a cigar manufacturer.[1] He began his studies for the priesthood at age sixteen, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy (1907) and Doctor of Divinity (1911) degrees from the Propaganda College in Rome.[2]

He was ordained a priest in Rome on June 10, 1911.[3] Returning to the United States, he did pastoral work in the Diocese of Nashville for a year before becoming secretary to Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano, the Apostolic Delegate in Washington, D.C.[2] He was named a Monsignor by Pope Benedict XV in 1917.[1]

Episcopal ministry

On February 6, 1923, Floersh was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Louisville, Kentucky, and titular bishop of Lycopolis by Pope Pius XI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 8 from Archbishop Bonzano, with Archbishop Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani and Bishop Michele Cerrati serving as co-consecrators.[3] Following the retirement of Bishop Denis O'Donaghue, Floersh succeeded him as Bishop of Louisville on July 26, 1924.[3] When the Diocese of Louisville was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese on December 10, 1937, Floersh became its first Archbishop.[3]

During his tenure, he greatly increased the number of parishes, schools, and other institutions. He established Bellarmine University, Catholic Charities, annual Corpus Christi processions, and St. Thomas Seminary (which was open from 1952 to 1970).[1] In 1941, he criticized The Courier-Journal for featuring a full-page advertisement for birth control.[1] He also called on Kentucky Catholics to support the civil rights movement.[1] Between 1962 and 1965, he attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council, where he was the 21st ranking bishop.

Later life

After forty-three years as head of the Diocese of Louisville, Floersh resigned on March 1, 1967,[3] after Pope Paul VI called for the voluntary retirement of resident bishops older than 75. He died just over a year later, on June 11, 1968, at age 81.[4] He is buried in Calvary Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky.
  2. ^ a b Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop John Alexander Floersh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
  4. ^ UPI. "Archbishop John A. Floersh Of Louisville Is Dead at 81", The New York Times. June 12, 1968. p. 47. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Louisville
1924–1937 		Succeeded by
none (elevation of See)
Preceded by
none (elevation of See)
 Archbishop of Louisville
1937–1967 		Succeeded by

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