Joseph Alphonse McNicholas

Joseph Alphonse McNicholas
Bishop of Springfield in Illinois
In office	1975-1983
Orders
Ordination	June 7, 1949
Consecration	March 25, 1970 by Cardinal John Carberry
Personal details
Born	(1923-01-23)January 23, 1923 St. Louis, Missouri
Died	April 17, 1983(1983-04-17) (aged 60)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	Cardinal Glennon College
Alma mater	Kenrick Seminary

Joseph Alphonse McNicholas (January 13, 1923 – April 17, 1983) was the sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield in Illinois (1975-1983).

Biography

McNicholas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and there studied at Cardinal Glennon College and Kenrick Seminary.^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949.^[2] On January 31, 1969, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Scala by Pope Paul VI.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 25 from Cardinal John Carberry, with Archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne and Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as pastor of the Old Cathedral of St. Louis, and was very active in social welfare and youth programs.^[3]

McNicholas was named Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, on July 22, 1975.^[2] He was installed by Cardinal John Cody on the following September 3.^[3] He became personally acquainted with the diocese by launching a visitation of churches, missions, schools, hospitals, the orphanage, and homes for senior citizens.^[3] He hosted the first Midwest Regional Meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society to be held in downstate Illinois, and in 1978 appointed the first nun to the position of superintendent of Catholic schools.^[3] He also renamed the diocesan newspaper as Time and Eternity.^[3]

McNicholas died from a heart attack, aged 60.^[1]

References

1 2 "JOSEPH A. McNICHOLAS". The New York Times. 1983-04-18.
1 2 3 4 "Bishop Joseph Alphonse McNicholas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
1 2 3 4 5 "History of the Diocese of Springfield". Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

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Preceded by William Aloysius O'Connor	Bishop of Springfield in Illinois 1975—1983	Succeeded by Daniel L. Ryan
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis 1969–1975	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

Bishops	Bishops of Alton Henry Damian Juncker Peter Joseph Baltes James Ryan Bishops of Springfield in Illinois James Aloysius Griffin William Aloysius O'Connor Joseph Alphonse McNicholas Daniel L. Ryan George Joseph Lucas Thomas J. Paprocki

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Education	Higher Education Benedictine University at Springfield Quincy University High Schools Marquette Catholic High School, Alton St. Teresa High School, Decatur St. Anthony High School, Effingham Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville Father McGivney Catholic High School, Maryville Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Springfield Ursuline Academy, Springfield

Priests	John Janssen John Baptist Franz Victor Hermann Balke Kevin Vann Carl A. Kemme

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Archdiocese of St. Louis

Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Bishop	Joseph Rosati

Archbishops	Peter Richard Kenrick John Kain John J. Glennon Joseph Ritter John Carberry John L. May Justin Francis Rigali Raymond Leo Burke Robert James Carlson

Coadjutor Archbishop	Patrick John Ryan

Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

Basilica	Basilica of St. Louis, King of France

Parishes	St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek St. Maurus Church, Biehle St. James Church, Crosstown Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve Sacred Heart Church, Ozora St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake

Former parishes	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Belgique St. Mary's Church, Bridgeton St. John the Evangelist Church, Lithium St. Boniface Church, Perryville Immaculate Conception Church, St. Louis St. John Nepomuk Church, St. Louis St. Liborius Church, St. Louis St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, St. Louis

Abbey	Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis

Oratory	St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis

Shrines	St. Ferdinand's Shrine, Florissant Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis

Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Higher education	Fontbonne University Maryville University Saint Louis University

Seminaries	Aquinas Institute of Theology Kenrick–Glennon Seminary

High schools	Barat Academy, O'Fallon Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis Chaminade College Preparatory School, Creve Coeur Christian Brothers College High School, St. Louis Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur Duchesne High School, St. Charles Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Manchester Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves Notre Dame High School, St. Louis Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis St. Dominic High School, O'Fallon St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Washington St. John Vianney High School, Kirkwood St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac Saint Louis Priory School, St. Louis St. Louis University High School, St. Louis St. Mary's High School, St. Louis St. Pius X High School, Festus St. Vincent High School, Perryville Trinity Catholic High School, North County Ursuline Academy, Oakland Valle Catholic High School, Sainte Genevieve Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St. Louis Visitation Academy of St. Louis, Town and Country

Former	Higher education Marillac College High school St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis

Clergy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Auxiliary bishops	Christian Herman Winkelmann George Joseph Donnelly John Cody Charles Herman Helmsing Leo Christopher Byrne Glennon Patrick Flavin George Joseph Gottwald Joseph Alphonse McNicholas Charles Roman Koester Edward Thomas O'Meara John Nicholas Wurm Edward Joseph O'Donnell J. Terry Steib Paul Albert Zipfel Edward Braxton Michael John Sheridan Joseph Fred Naumann Timothy M. Dolan Robert Joseph Hermann Edward M. Rice

Priests	Christopher Edward Byrne Mark Kenny Carroll Luis Morgan Casey Patrick Feehan Robert Finn Marion Francis Forst John R. Gaydos John Hennessy John Joseph Hogan John Joseph Leibrecht George Joseph Lucas Joseph Melcher Michael Portier Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff Leo John Steck Richard Stika John Henry Tihen

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