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[[Image:rohlman.gif|left|thumb|150px|Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman]]ROHLMAN, Henry P. (Munster, Germany, Mar. 17, 1876-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1957). Rohlman's post-secondary education began at St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin. He then continued his education at [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]] in Dubuque. He studied for the priesthood in Montreal and began serving as a priest in Dubuque in 1901. (1) In 1927 he became a bishop in the Davenport diocese and in Dubuque Rohlman served as assistant pastor of [[ | [[Image:rohlman.gif|left|thumb|150px|Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman]]ROHLMAN, Henry P. (Munster, Germany, Mar. 17, 1876-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1957). Rohlman's post-secondary education began at St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin. He then continued his education at [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]] in Dubuque. He studied for the priesthood in Montreal and began serving as a priest in Dubuque in 1901. (1) In 1927 he became a bishop in the Davenport diocese and in Dubuque Rohlman served as assistant pastor of [[ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH]] and headed the [[LORAS COLLEGE]] endowment drive that collected over one million dollars. | ||
On July 22, 1944, Rohlman was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque with the right of succession. His appointment was directly related to questions related to the investments Archbishop [[BECKMAN, Francis J.L.|Francis J.L. BECKMAN]] had made in a California gold mine and large collections of art. | On July 22, 1944, Rohlman was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque with the right of succession. His appointment was directly related to questions related to the investments Archbishop [[BECKMAN, Francis J.L.|Francis J.L. BECKMAN]] had made in a California gold mine and large collections of art. | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 11 June 2018
ROHLMAN, Henry P. (Munster, Germany, Mar. 17, 1876-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1957). Rohlman's post-secondary education began at St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin. He then continued his education at COLUMBIA COLLEGE in Dubuque. He studied for the priesthood in Montreal and began serving as a priest in Dubuque in 1901. (1) In 1927 he became a bishop in the Davenport diocese and in Dubuque Rohlman served as assistant pastor of ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH and headed the LORAS COLLEGE endowment drive that collected over one million dollars.
On July 22, 1944, Rohlman was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque with the right of succession. His appointment was directly related to questions related to the investments Archbishop Francis J.L. BECKMAN had made in a California gold mine and large collections of art.
Upon the resignation of Archbishop Beckman, Rohlman became the fourth archbishop of Dubuque in November 1946. During his tenure, CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL was built at Loras College, St. Mary's Home for Children was built on Carter Road, the number of priests in the archdiocese rose to 345, two priests of the Archdiocese were consecrated bishops, and a $2.5 million building was constructed to house Mount Saint Bernard Seminary. The archbishop's retirement was announced on January 3, 1955.
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1. Jones, Angela, "Archbishop Rohlman," Tri-States' German Heritage published by the Telegraph Herald, June, 2018, p. 38