Peter Joseph Baltes
19th-century Catholic bishop / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Joseph Baltes (April 7, 1827 – February 15, 1886) was a German-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Alton in Illinois from 1870 until his death in 1886.
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Peter Joseph Baltes | |
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Bishop of Alton | |
Diocese | Diocese of Alton |
Appointed | September 24, 1869 |
Predecessor | Henry Damian Juncker |
Successor | James Ryan |
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Ordination | May 21, 1853 by Ignace Bourget |
Consecration | January 23, 1870 by John Luers |
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Born | (1827-04-07)April 7, 1827 Ensheim, Rhenish Palatinate, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Died | February 15, 1886(1886-02-15) (aged 58) Alton, Illinois, USA |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Education | College of the Holy Cross Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary Grand Seminary of Montreal |
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