Francis Joseph Schenk


Francis Joseph Schenk
Bishop of Duluth
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Duluth
PredecessorJohn Hubert Peschges
SuccessorLawrence Alexander Glenn
Other postBishop of Crookston
Orders
OrdinationJune 13, 1926
by Austin Dowling
ConsecrationMay 24, 1945
by John Gregory Murray
Personal details
Born(1901-04-01)April 1, 1901
DiedOctober 28, 1969(1969-10-28) (aged 68)
EducationCollege of St. Thomas
St. Paul Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoHumilitas et caritas
(Humility and charity)
Styles of
Francis Joseph Schenk
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Francis Joseph Schenk (April 1, 1901 – October 28, 1969) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota (1945–1960) and bishop of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota (1960–1969).