John Nicholas Wurm
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John Nicholas Wurm was the fifth Bishop
of Belleville, Illinois
.
. He was baptized on December 18, 1927, at All Souls Church in Overland, Missouri
. He attended All Souls Catholic School
, the Cathedral Latin School, and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained a priest
for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 3, 1954, by Joseph Ritter, Cardinal
Archbishop
of St. Louis.
Father Wurm was appointed Titular Bishop
of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop
of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, and ordained bishop
on August 17, 1976, by Cardinal John Carberry. On September 19, 1981, Bishop Wurm was appointed as the fifth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
. Bishop Wurm died on April 27, 1984, of cancer.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Belleville, Illinois
Belleville, Illinois
Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 44,478. It is the eighth-most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the most populated city south of Springfield in the state of Illinois. It is the county...
.
Biography
John Wurm was born the seventh of fourteen children of Anthony and Rose Wurm on December 6, 1927 in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He was baptized on December 18, 1927, at All Souls Church in Overland, Missouri
Overland, Missouri
Overland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,062 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Overland is located at ....
. He attended All Souls Catholic School
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, the Cathedral Latin School, and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 3, 1954, by Joseph Ritter, Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of St. Louis.
Father Wurm was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, and ordained bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on August 17, 1976, by Cardinal John Carberry. On September 19, 1981, Bishop Wurm was appointed as the fifth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Illinois region of the United States. It comprises the southern counties of the state of Illinois and is administered from the City of Belleville. The prelate is a...
. Bishop Wurm died on April 27, 1984, of cancer.