Augustus John Schwertner | |
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Bishop of Wichita | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Wichita |
Appointed | March 10, 1921 |
Term ended | October 2, 1939 (his death) |
Predecessor | John Joseph Hennessy |
Successor | Christian Herman Winkelmann |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 12, 1897 by Ignatius Frederick Horstmann |
Consecration | June 8, 1921 by Joseph Schrembs |
Personal details | |
Born | Canton, Ohio, U.S. | December 23, 1870
Died | October 2, 1939 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 68)
Education | Canisius College Saint Mary Seminary |
Augustus John Schwertner (December 23, 1870 – October 2, 1939) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wichita in Kansas from 1921 until his death in 1939.