Joseph G. Pinten

Joseph Gabriel Pinten (October 3, 1867 - November 6, 1945) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin and the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [ [http://www.catholicdos.org/index.php?cat=121312060687509 Diocese of Superior - History ] at www.catholicdos.org] [ [http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/history/pinten.html Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids ] at www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org]

Joseph Pinten was born in Rockland, Michigan and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood, on November 1, 1890, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, in Rome, Italy. [ [http://www.stpetercathedral.org/TH/history/pinten.htm Photo ] at www.stpetercathedral.org] [ [http://hometownchronicles.com/michigan/o_bio-PintenJosephG.htm Biographical sketch of Joseph G. Pinten ] at hometownchronicles.com]

On November 30, 1921, Pope Benedict XV appointed Pinten bishop of the Superior Diocese, and he was ordained bishop on May 3, 1922. On June 25, 1926, Pope Pius XI appointed him bishop of the Grand Rapids Diocese. On November 1, 1940, Bishop Pinten retired and died in Marquette, Michigan. [ [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpinten.html Bishop Joseph Gabriel Pinten (Catholic-Hierarchy) ] at www.catholic-hierarchy.org]

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