Diocese of Grand Rapids Letters
Scope and Content
Six letters (1890-1893) from Grand Rapids Bishop Henry Joseph Richter to Rev. Frederick H. Ruessmann, granting permissions and approvals or expressing disapproval.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1893.
Creator
- Richter, Henry Joseph (Organization)
Language of Materials
English.
Legal Status
Private
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use
Background
Henry Joseph Richter (1838-1916) was the first bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan (1883-1916). Born in Germany, Between 1854, when he came to America, and 1860, he studied at St Xavier's College in Cincinnati, at St Joseph's College in Bardstown, Kentucky, and at Mount St Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati. He completed his education in Rome at the Pontifical North American College (1860-1865) and earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology there. Ordained in 1865, he served as a professor and vice-president at Mount St Mary's Seminary until Pope Leo XIII appointed him bishop of Grand Rapids.
Frederick H. Ruessmann served as pastor of St Mary of the Assumption Church in Provement (Leelanau County), Michigan, from 1891 to 1895.
Extent
6 letters
Legal Status
Private
Subject
- Richter, Henry Joseph (Person)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Grand Rapids (MI) (Organization)
- Title
- Diocese of Grand Rapids Letters
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2017
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository