Joseph Maria Koudelka |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Superior | |
| Enthroned | April 6, 1913 |
| Reign ended | June 24, 1921 (8 years, 79 days) |
| Predecessor | Augustine Francis Schinner |
| Successor | Joseph G. Pinten |
| Other posts | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland (auxiliary bishop) 1908-1911 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 29, 1875 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Joseph Maria Koudelka |
| Born | December 8, 1852 Chlistova, Austria |
| Died | June 24, 1921 (aged 68) Superior, Wisconsin |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Joseph Maria Koudelka (December 8, 1852 - June 24, 1921) was the second Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin.[1]
Born in Bohemia (now Austria),[2][3] Koudelka was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood was November 29, 1875, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, in Cleveland, Ohio. On November 29, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Cleveland Diocese and he was ordained a bishop on February 25, 1908. On June 24, 1911 Pope Pius X appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[4] On April 6, 1913, Pope Pius X appointed Bishop Koudelka bishop of the Superior Diocese, where he died.[5]