Theodore M. Reverman

Theodore Mary Reverman (August 9, 1877—July 18, 1941) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Superior from 1926 until his death in 1941.

Biography

Theodore Reverman was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Theodore and Walburga Louise (née Haming) Reverman.[1] He attended St. Meinrad's College in Indiana for one year (1890-91) before entering Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897.[2] He then studied at the University of Innsbruck in Austria from 1897 to 1901.[2]

He was ordained to the priesthood at Innsbruck on July 26, 1901.[3] He furthered his studies in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1903.[4] Returning to Kentucky, he served as professor of theology at Preston Park Seminary in Louisville (1903-05) and pastor of St. Edward Church in Jeffersontown (1903-21).[1] He was pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Louisville from 1921 to 1926.[2]

On July 2, 1926, Reverman was appointed the fourth Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, by Pope Pius XI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following November 30 from Bishop John A. Floersh, with Bishops Joseph G. Pinten and Henry J. Althoff serving as co-consecrators.[3] He died at his residence in Superior at age 63.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic Who's Who. Grosse Pointe, MI: Walter Romig. 
  2. ^ a b c "Bishop Dies at Superior". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1941-07-18. 
  3. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Theodore Mary Reverman". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/breverman.html. 
  4. ^ a b "BISHOP T.H. REVERMAN". The New York Times. 1941-07-19.