Michael Heiss


Michael Heiss
Archbishop of Milwaukee
SeeArchdiocese of Milwaukee
InstalledSeptember 7, 1881
Term endedMarch 26, 1890
PredecessorJohn Henni
SuccessorFrederick Katzer
Other post(s)Bishop of La Crosse (1868–1880)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Milwaukee (1880–1881)
Orders
OrdinationOctober 18, 1840
ConsecrationSeptember 6, 1868
Personal details
Born(1818-04-12)April 12, 1818
DiedMarch 26, 1890(1890-03-26) (aged 71)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
DenominationCatholic Church
EducationUniversity of Munich

Michael Heiss (April 12, 1818 – March 26, 1890) was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin (1868–1880) and the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin (1881–1890).