Alexander Joseph McGavick

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Alexander Joseph McGavick (August 22, 1863 – August 25, 1948) was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin.

Styles of
Alexander Joseph McGavick
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable


He was born in Fox Lake, Illinois, and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on June 11, 1887, for the Archdiocese of Chicago. On December 2, 1898, he was appointed auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago and was ordained a Roman Catholic bishop on May 1, 1899.

On November 21, 1921, Bishop McGavick was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he died.[1]

Bishop McGavick was the founder of Aquinas High School in La Crosse.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bishop Alexander Joseph McGavick [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  2. ^ Aquinas High School .:History:
Preceded by
James Schwebach		 Bishop of La Crosse
1921–1948		 Succeeded by
John Patrick Treacy


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