Herman Joseph Alerding
Herman Joseph Alerding | |
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| Bishop of Fort Wayne | |
| See | Diocese of Fort Wayne |
| In office | November 30, 1900 to December 6, 1924 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Rademacher |
| Successor | John F. Noll |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 22, 1869 by Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais |
| Consecration | November 30, 1900 by William Henry Elder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1845 Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) |
| Died | December 6, 1924 (aged 79) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Fort Wayne |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | St. Meinrad Seminary St. Thomas Seminary |
| Motto | Salva me bona crux (Save me, O good cross) |
| Signature | |
Herman Joseph Alerding (April 13, 1845 – December 6, 1924) was a German-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne in Indiana from 1900 until his death in 1924.