Francis J. Haas

The Most Reverend

Francis Joseph Haas
Bishop of Grand Rapids
Hass holding news conference as chair of Fair Employment Practices Commission, 1942.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Grand Rapids
In officeNovember 18, 1943 -
August 29, 1953
PredecessorJoseph C. Plagens
SuccessorAllen James Babcock
Other post(s)Mediator, National Labor Board
Chair, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1913
by Joseph Maria Koudelka
ConsecrationNovember 18, 1943
by Amleto Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1889-03-18)March 18, 1889
DiedAugust 29, 1953(1953-08-29) (aged 64)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
BuriedResurrection Cemetery, Wyoming, Michigan, US
EducationSt. Francis Seminary
Johns Hopkins University
Catholic University of America

Francis Joseph Haas (March 18, 1889 – August 29, 1953) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1943 until his death in 1953.

An advocate for organized labor, Haas served as a U.S. Government labor mediator for major labor strikes before being appointed bishop.