Joseph Maria Koudelka


Joseph Maria Koudelka
Bishop of Superior
Bishop Koudelka, November 1913
Bishop Koudelka, November, 1913
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeBishop of Superior
In officeNovember 5, 1913 –
June 24, 1921
PredecessorAugustine Francis Schinner
SuccessorJoseph Gabriel Pinten
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
1907–1911
Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
1911–1913
Orders
OrdinationNovember 29, 1875
by Tobias Mullen
ConsecrationNovember 9, 1907
Personal details
Born(1852-12-07)December 7, 1852
DiedJune 24, 1921(1921-06-24) (aged 68)
Superior, Wisconsin, US
BuriedSt. Mary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, US
ParentsMarek Koudelka
Anna Janoušková
EducationSt. Francis Seminary

Joseph Maria Koudelka (December 7, 1852 – June 24, 1921) was a Czech-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1913 until his death in 1921.

Koudelka previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1908 to 1911 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin from 1911 to 1913.