James Schwebach

The Most Reverend James Schwebach
Bishop of La Crosse
See	La Crosse
Installed	February 25, 1892
Term ended	June 6, 1921
Predecessor	Kilian Caspar Flasch
Successor	Alexander Joseph McGavick
Orders
Ordination	June 16, 1870
Consecration	February 25, 1892
Personal details
Born	(1847-08-15)August 15, 1847 Platen, Préizerdaul, Luxembourg
Died	June 6, 1921(1921-06-06) (aged 73) La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Denomination	Catholic Church

James Schwebach (August 15, 1847 – June 6, 1921) was a Luxembourgian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse from 1892 until his death in 1921.

Biography

James Schwebach was born at Platen, in the Préizerdaul commune of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, to Nicholas Joseph and Margaret (née Busch) Schwebach.^[1] He received his early education from private tutors, and afterwards studied at the college of Diekirch for two years.^[2] In 1864, he immigrated to the United States, where he entered St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[3] He there completed his studies in philosophy and theology in five years.

At age 21, being too young for ordination to the priesthood, Schwebach was called to La Crosse and was there ordained a deacon by Bishop Michael Heiss on July 24, 1869.^[1] He then served at St. Mary's Church in La Crosse, where he preached in English, French, and German and taught at the parochial school.^[2] He was eventually ordained a priest by Bishop Thomas Grace on June 16, 1870.^[4] He then served as pastor of St. Mary's for 22 years, during which time he erected a new church, school, and rectory.^[3] He also built St. James the Less Church in 1887.^[1] In addition to his pastoral duties, he served as vicar general of the Diocese of La Crosse from 1882 to 1892.^[2]

On December 14, 1891, Schwebach was appointed the third Bishop of La Crosse by Pope Leo XIII.^[4] He received his episcopal consecration on February 25, 1892 from Archbishop Frederick Katzer, with Bishops John Janssen and Joseph Cotter serving as co-consecrators.^[4] During his 29-year tenure, he became known as a builder and founded St. Michael's Home for orphans.^[5]

Schwebach died at age 73. He is buried at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman.^[2]

1 2 3 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. XII. New York: James T. White & Company. 1904.
1 2 3 4 "Rev Fr James Jacob Schwebach". Find A Grave.
1 2 "La Crosse". Catholic Encyclopedia.
1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop James Schwebach". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
↑ "Past Bishops of La Crosse" (PDF). The Catholic Times. 2010-08-10.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Kilan Caspar Flasch	Bishop of La Crosse 1891–1921	Succeeded by Alexander Joseph McGavick

Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse

Bishops	Ordinaries Michael Heiss Kilian Caspar Flasch James Schwebach Alexander Joseph McGavick John Patrick Treacy Frederick William Freking John Joseph Paul Raymond Leo Burke Jerome Edward Listecki William P. Callahan Auxiliary William Richard Griffin

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Parishes Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's Church, Eau Claire Sacred Heart-Saint Wenceslaus Church, Pine Creek Former Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood Shrine Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse Chapel Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse

Education	Higher Education Viterbo University High Schools Aquinas High School, La Crosse Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls Newman Catholic High School, Wausau Pacelli High School, Stevens Point Regis High School, Eau Claire Former Campion High School, Prairie du Chien

Priests	Solanus Casey Robert Herman Flock George Albert Hammes Felix Ley

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