Francis Beckman


Francis Joseph L. Beckman

S.T.D
Archbishop of Dubuque
Titular Archbishop of Phulli
Bishop Francis Beckman as depicted in a painting hanging in Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Dubuque
In officeJanuary 17, 1930 – Titular Archbishop of Phulli
November 11, 1946
PredecessorJames John Keane
SuccessorHenry Rohlman
Previous post(s)Bishop of Lincoln
Orders
OrdinationJune 20, 1902
ConsecrationMay 1, 1924
by Henry K. Moeller
Personal details
Born(1875-10-25)October 25, 1875
DiedOctober 17, 1948(1948-10-17) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, US
EducationUniversity of Louvain
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoVeritas Liberabit Vos
(The Truth will set you free)
Ordination history of
Francis Beckman
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byHenry K. Moeller
DateMay 1, 1924
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Francis Beckman as principal consecrator
Louis Benedict KuceraOctober 28, 1930

Francis Joseph Beckman (October 25, 1875 – October 17, 1948) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska (1924–1930) and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa (1930–1946).