Eldon Bernard Schuster
Eldon Bernard Schuster | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Great Falls titular bishop of Amblada | |
| See | Diocese of Great Falls |
| In office | 1967–1977 |
| Predecessor | William Joseph Condon |
| Successor | Thomas Joseph Murphy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 27, 1937 |
| Consecration | December 21, 1962 by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1911 |
| Died | September 4, 1998 (aged 87) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John Francis and Leona Marie (née Osborn) Schuster |
| Education | Loras College Catholic University of America |
Eldon Bernard Schuster (March 10, 1911 – September 4, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls in Montana from 1961 until 1977.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Eldon Schuster was born in Calio, North Dakota, to John Francis and Leona Marie (née Osborn) Schuster.[1] He attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1]
Priesthood
[edit]Schuster was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Great Falls on May 27, 1937.[2]He made his postgraduate studies at Oxford University in England (1938–39) and served as vice-chancellor of the diocese (1941–1943).[1] Schuster served as rector of St. Ann's Cathedral (1943–1946) before attending St. Louis University.[1] He became superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese in 1946, and was named a domestic prelate in 1949.[1]
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Great Falls
[edit]On October 30, 1961, Schuster was appointed auxiliary bishop of Great Falls and titular bishop of Amblada by Pope John XXIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on December 21, 1961, from Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, with Bishops William Joseph Condon and Joseph Michael Gilmore serving as co-consecrators.[2] Following the death of Bishop Condon, Schuster was named the fourth bishop of Great Falls on December 2, 1967.[2] After ten years as bishop, Schuster resigned; Pope Paul VI accepted his resignation on December 27, 1977.[2]
Eldon Schuster died on September 4, 1998, at age 87.
References
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- 1911 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Cavalier County, North Dakota
- Roman Catholic bishops of Great Falls
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Loras College alumni
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Saint Louis University alumni
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council
- Catholics from North Dakota