John Henni
Swiss-born prelate
The Most Reverend
See Milwaukee Installed November 28, 1843 Term ended September 7, 1881 Predecessor none Successor Michael Heiss Ordination February 2, 1829 Consecration March 19, 1844 Born (1805-06-15 ) June 15, 1805Died September 7, 1881(1881-09-07) (aged 76)Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States Denomination Roman Catholic Church Signature
John Martin Henni (June 15, 1805 – September 7, 1881) was a Swiss -born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee , Wisconsin from 1843 until his death in 1881.
Biography
Early life and education
John Henni was born in the village of Misanenga, municipality of Obersaxen , in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland .[ 1] St. Gallen and Lucerne , and was sent to study philosophy and theology in Rome in 1824.[ 2] Edward Fenwick to join the Diocese of Cincinnati in the United States. He arrived at Baltimore , Maryland , in 1829, and then completed his studies at the seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky .[ 3]
Priesthood
Henni was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fenwick on February 2, 1829.[ 4] Cincinnati , and served as professor of philosophy at The Athenaeum in the same city.[ 2] Canton, Ohio and was also charged with several surrounding missions in Northern Ohio.[ 2] Holy Trinity Church as well as vicar general of the diocese.[ 1] Wahrheits-Freund editor until 1843.[ 5]
Henni also organized the St. Aloysius' Orphans Aid Society in the Bond Hill section of Cincinnati.[ 3] John Baptist Purcell to the Fifth Provincial Council of Baltimore , where he proposed a seminary for the education of priests to minister among German Catholics.[ 3]
Episcopacy
On November 28, 1843, Henni was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin by Pope Gregory XVI .[ 4] episcopal consecration on March 19, 1844, from Bishop Purcell, with Bishops Michael O'Connor and Richard Pius Miles serving as co-consecrators .[ 4]
St Francis Seminary Henni was instrumental in the establishment of Marquette University , which was opened two days before his death.[ 6] St. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin out of his residence, and brought various orders of nuns and priests to Milwaukee. The main building at St. Francis Seminary, Henni Hall, is named in his honor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Because of his work expanding the Catholic presence in Wisconsin (particularly the German-speaking Catholic population), Pope Pius IX created the Roman Catholic Province of Milwaukee on February 12, 1875.[ 7]
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