Francis J. Haas
| Francis J. Haas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francis Joseph Haas March 18, 1889 Racine, Wisconsin |
| Died | August 29, 1953 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Cause of death | heart attack |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery, Wyoming, Michigan |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | St. Francis Seminary, Johns Hopkins, Catholic University |
| Occupation | priest, labor mediator, bishop |
| Title | Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Term | 1943–1953 |
| Predecessor | Joseph C. Plagens |
| Successor | Allen James Babcock |
| Board member of | National Labor Relations Board, President's Committee on Civil Rights |
| Parent(s) | Peter Francis Haas, Mary Lucy O'Day |
Francis Joseph Haas (March 18, 1889 – August 29, 1953) was an American Roman Catholic bishop and advocate for social justice. He was the sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids from 1943 until his death in 1953.
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Early life and training
Francis Haas was born in Racine, Wisconsin.[1] He studied at St. Francis Seminary, and was ordained on June 11, 1913, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He was later appointed rector of St. Francis in 1935, and was president of the Catholic Association for International Peace.[2]
Labor relations
As a mediator for the National Labor Board, he helped settle the Minneapolis Teamsters strike in 1934.[3]
Civil rights
He was a member of President Harry Truman's President's Committee on Civil Rights, 1946–1947.
Bishop of Grand Rapids
In 1943, he resigned from his position as chairman of the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice to become the bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan.[4] Pope Pius XII appointed him bishop on September 26, 1943, and he was consecrated on November 18, 1943. He hosted a National Liturgical Conference at the Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium in 1953, and died eight days later on August 29, 1953, of a heart attack.[5]
References
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Further reading
- Blantz, Thomas E. A priest in public service: Francis J. Haas and the New Deal. University of Notre Dame Press, 1982 ISBN 0-268-01547-3
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Grand Rapids 1943–1953 |
Succeeded by Allen James Babcock |
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- 1889 births
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- Roman Catholic bishops of Grand Rapids
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
