Augustine Francis Schinner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Spokane | |
 Bishop Schinner in Milwaukee 1905 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Spokane |
| In office | April 18, 1914 to December 17, 1925 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Charles Daniel White |
| Previous post | Bishop of Superior (1905 to 1913) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 7, 1886 by Michael Heiss |
| Consecration | July 25, 1905 by Diomede Falconio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1863-05-01)May 1, 1863 |
| Died | February 7, 1937(1937-02-07) (aged 73) Milwaukee |
| Buried | Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Parents | Michael and Mary Schinner |
| Education | St. Francis Seminary |
| Motto | Pro Dio (For God) |
Augustine Francis Schinner (May 1, 1863 – February 7, 1937) was an Americanprelate of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as the firstbishop of theDiocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1905 to 1913 and as the first bishop of theDiocese of Spokane in Washington State from 1914 to 1925.
Augustine Schinner was born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 1, 1863.[1] He attended St. Mary's Church and school in that city. Deciding to become a priest, he enteredSt. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin.[2][3]
Schinner was ordained to the priesthood for theArchdiocese of Milwaukee on March 7, 1886, by ArchbishopMichael Heiss at theCathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee.[1] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Schinner for one year as pastor of St. Hubertus Parish inHubertus, Wisconsin. In 1887, Schinner was added to the faculty of St. Francis de Sales Seminary. ArchbishopFrederick Katzer appointed Schinner in 1893 as hischancellor andvicar general.[2][3]
After Katzer died in 1902, the clergy in the archdiocese elected Schinner to serve asapostolic administrator.
On May 13, 1905,Pope Pius X appointed Schinner as the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Superior. He was consecrated at theCathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee by CardinalDiomede Falconio on July 25, 1905.[3] The clergy in Superior gave Schinner a crosier and the parishioners of St. Mary's in Milwaukee apectoral cross.[3]Traveling by train with an entourage of over 60 priests from Milwaukee, he arrived atAshland, Wisconsin, traveled to theApostle Islands on a short boat tour, and then continued on to Superior, Wisconsin.[4]
When Schinner became bishop, the new diocese had 39diocesan priests, 17religious order priests serving 38,861 Catholics in 43 parishes with resident pastors, and 50 missions and 33 stations.[5] There was one high school, 16 elementary and two boarding schools with a total enrollment of 9,016 students. Schinner immediately saw the need for an additional ten priests. He succeeded in recruiting 12 seminarians from St. Francis de Sales Seminary.[3]
Schinner contracted typhoid in February 1906 and was admitted into St. Mary's Hospital in Superior. In August 1906, Schinner convened the first diocesan synod inBayfield, Wisconsin.[3]
As a missionary bishop, he learned first hand the difficulties of travel into remote rural counties. He took an interest in evangelizing among the nearly 4,000 Catholic Native Americans.[6] On February 7, 1913,Pope Benedict XV accepted Schinner's resignation as bishop of Superior.[5]
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On March 18, 1914, Schinner was appointed first bishop of the new Diocese of Spokane by Benedict XV. Schinner was installed on April 18, 1914.[7] In 1919, the diocese purchased the Jones House (built by the architectAlfred D. Jones in 1909) as the residence for Schinner and a gathering place for Spokane's rapidly growing Catholic population. The Jones House subsequently served as the residence for two more bishops until the diocese sold the property in 1968.[8]
On December 17, 1925,Pope Pius XI accepted Schinner's resignation as bishop of Spokane.[1] After his resignation, Schinner served as a missionary inBolivia until 1928. After returning to Milwaukee, he spent the rest of his life serving as chaplain for theSisters of the Divine Savior in Milwaukee.[9]
Augustine Schinner died ofpneumonia at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee on February 7, 1937, at age 73. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee.[10][11]
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