Joseph John Annabring

Joseph John Annabring (March 19, 1900 – August 27, 1959) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin.[1]

Joseph John Annabring
Bishop of Superior
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Superior
In office	March 25, 1954—August 27, 1959
Predecessor	Albert Gregory Meyer
Successor	George Albert Hammes
Orders
Ordination	May 3, 1927
Consecration	March 25, 1954 by Archbishop Albert Gregory Meyer of Milwaukee
Personal details
Born	(1900-03-19)March 19, 1900 Szaparyliget, Hungary
Died	August 27, 1959(1959-08-27) (aged 59) Superior, Wisconsin
Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Superior
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	Joseph and Elizabeth Annabring
Occupation	Catholic Bishop
Previous post	Cathedral Rector
Alma mater	St. Francis Seminary Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Biography

Born in Szataryliget, Hungary, he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood for the Superior Diocese on May 3, 1927.

On January 27, 1954, Pope Pius XII appointed him Bishop of the Superior Diocese, and he was consecrated on March 25, 1954. Bishop Annabring died in Superior.[2]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. Diocese of Superior. History of Diocese
2. "Bishop Joseph John Annabring". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Albert Gregory Meyer	Bishop of Superior 1954–1959	Succeeded by George Albert Hammes