John F. Noll
American prelate
John Francis Noll (January 25, 1875 – July 31, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Fort Wayne in Indiana from 1925 until his death in 1956.2
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Born Jan 25, 1875, died Jul 31, 1956.1
About
He received the personal title of archbishop in 1953.
Noll was active in national church organizations. In 1912, he founded the weekly newspaper Our Sunday Visitor. Noll was called one of the most influential Catholics of his day. His significant role in the completion of the Shrine earned him the moniker “Apostle of the Shrine.”
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Companies
- Our Sunday VisitorFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedSt. Lawrence Seminary High School3
Early life
John Noll was born on January 25, 1875, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, one of nineteen children. He attended St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, from 1888 to 1893.
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Career
Occupation: writer, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.6
- Since 1925Diocesan bishop5
- Date not recordedFounded Our Sunday Visitor4
- Date not recordedCatholic archbishop5
Personal life
Politics
Political activism
Noll was strongly associated with conservative elements of the Catholic Church, allied with the anti-communist movement in the United States and elsewhere. He condemned many labor unions, much to the chagrin of several fellow bishop. Noll also collaborated with the anti-Semitic radio priest, Reverend Charles Coughlin.
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- 1WikidataJohn F. Noll on Wikidata
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- 10WikidataOur Sunday Visitor, Founder