Victor Hermann Balke
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Crookston |
| Title | Bishop Emeritus of Crookston |
| Period in office | 2 September 1976 — 30 November 2007 |
| Predecessor | Kenneth Joseph Povish |
| Successor | Michael Joseph Hoeppner |
| Religious career | |
| Priestly ordination | 24 May 1958 |
| Previous bishoprics | None |
| Previous post | None |
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| Date of birth | 29 September 1931 |
| Place of birth | Meppen, Illinois |
Victor Hermann Balke (29 September 1931) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Crookston from 1976-2007.
Born in Meppen, Illinois (in Calhoun County), his parents were Elizabeth Knese and Bernard Balke, Sr. He attended St. Joseph Grade School in Meppen as well as the Monterey Grade School, and graduated from Hardin Community High School in 1949. In September of 1949, he entered the seminary and was ordained a priest on 24 May 1958, by Bishop William A. O’Connor for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
Following his ordination in Springfield, Balke served as assistant pastor at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for four years and was chaplain at St. Joseph Home for the Aged. Later he was named procurator, and then rector of the Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. He served on the Matrimonial Tribunal as synodal judge and defender of the bond. He was also the chairman of the Diocesan Commission on Ecumenism and secretary-treasurer of the Priests’ Council.
| Styles of Victor Hermann Balke |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
He was appointed Bishop of Crookston by Pope Paul VI on 3 July 1976, and was ordained and installed as the sixth bishop of that diocese on 2 September 1976. After being the Bishop of Crookston for 31 years, and one day before his 76th birthday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Michael Joseph Hoeppner as the new Bishop of Crookston. Bishop Balke will remain at the helm of the diocese as apostolic administrator until Bishop-elect Hoeppner is installed on 30 November 2007.
| Preceded by Kenneth Joseph Povish |
Bishop of Crookston 2 September 1976–30 November 2007 |
Succeeded by Michael Joseph Hoeppner |
