Joseph G. Pinten

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Joseph Gabriel Pinten (October 3, 1867 – November 6, 1945) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin and the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1][2]

Joseph Pinten was born in Rockland, Michigan and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood, on November 1, 1890, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, in Rome, Italy.[3][4]

On November 30, 1921, Pope Benedict XV appointed Pinten bishop of the Superior Diocese, and he was ordained bishop on May 3, 1922. On June 25, 1926, Pope Pius XI appointed him bishop of the Grand Rapids Diocese. On November 1, 1940, Bishop Pinten retired, and later died in Marquette, Michigan.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Diocese of Superior - History at www.catholicdos.org
  2. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids at www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org
  3. ↑ Photo at www.stpetercathedral.org
  4. ↑ Biographical sketch of Joseph G. Pinten at hometownchronicles.com
  5. ↑ Bishop Joseph Gabriel Pinten (Catholic-Hierarchy) at www.catholic-hierarchy.org


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