Daniel_James_Gercke
Daniel James Gercke
American prelate
Daniel James Gercke (October 9, 1874 – March 19, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson in Arizona from 1923 to 1960.
Daniel James Gercke | |
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| Bishop of Tucson Titular Archbishop of Cotyaeum | |
| Appointed | June 21, 1923 |
| Installed | June 21, 1923 |
| Term ended | September 28, 1960 |
| Predecessor | Henry Regis Granjon |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Green |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1901 by Patrick John Ryan |
| Consecration | November 6, 1924 by Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-10-09)October 9, 1874 |
| Died | March 19, 1964(1964-03-19) (aged 89) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Christopher and Catherine (née Shea) Gercke |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia |
Early life
Daniel Gercke was born in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Christopher and Catherine (née Shea) Gercke.[1] He attended St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1891.[1] He completed his theological studies at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook.[2]
Priesthood
Gercke was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Patrick Ryan on June 1, 1901.[3] He then served as a curate at St. Joseph's Parish in Girardville, Pennsylvania, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Parish in Philadelphia.[1] He briefly served at St. Mary's in Philadelphia before going to Vigan City, Philippines, in 1903.[1] He served as vicar general of the Diocese of Nueva Cáceres in the Philippines from 1910 to 1919.[1]
Gercke was named a domestic prelate by Pope Benedict XV in 1915, and returned to Philadelphia in 1919. He then served as rector of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul.[1]
Bishop of Tucson
On June 21, 1923, Gercke was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Tucson by Pope Pius XI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on November 6, 1923, from Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, with Bishops John MacGinley and James Paul McCloskey serving as co-consecrators.[3]
Retirement and legacy
On September 28, 1960, Pope Paul VI accepted Gercke's resignation as bishop of Tucson and named him as titular archbishop of Cotyaeum on the same date.[3]Daniel Gercke died on March 19, 1964, at age 89.[3]
- "Episcopal Alumni". St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Archived from the original on 2009-10-15.
- "Archbishop Daniel James Gercke". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Tucson 1923–1960 |
Succeeded by |