Frederick William Freking

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Frederick William Freking (August 11, 1911 – November 28, 1998) was Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

He was born in Heron Lake, Minnesota, and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on July 31, 1938, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona, Minnesota.

Styles of Frederick William Freking
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Father Fritz (as he was known when he was a priest) was the son of August and Rosa Oberbreckling Freking. He had 18 siblings. He grew up on the family farm in Heron Lake, Minnesota prior to pursuing the priesthood.

Monsignor Freking was the spiritual director of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. On October 10, 1957, he was appointed bishop for the Diocese of Salina, Kansas.

On November 30, 1957, he was ordained a Roman Catholic Bishop and was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Salina on January 8, 1958. On December 30, 1964, Bishop Freking was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin and was installed on February 24, 1965.

On May 10, 1983, Bishop Freking retired. He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, aged 87. ^[1]

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Preceded by John Patrick Treacy	Bishop of La Crosse 1964–1983	Succeeded by John Joseph Paul
Preceded by Francis Augustine Thill	Bishop of Salina 1957–1964	Succeeded by Cyril John Vogel