John F. Noll
John Francis Noll | |
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| Archbishop-Bishop of Fort Wayne | |
| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| Province | Indianapolis |
| Diocese | Fort Wayne |
| See | Fort Wayne |
| In office | June 30, 1925 to July 31, 1956 |
| Predecessor | Herman Joseph Alerding |
| Successor | Leo Aloysius Pursley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4, 1898 by Joseph Rademacher |
| Consecration | June 30, 1925 by George Mundelein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1875 Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Died | July 31, 1956 (aged 81) |
| Education | St. Lawrence Seminary |
| Motto | Mentes tuorum visita (Visit the minds of your people) |
| Styles of John Francis Noll | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Francis Noll (January 25, 1875 – July 31, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Fort Wayne in Indiana from 1925 until his death in 1956. He received the personal title of archbishop in 1953.
Noll was active in national church organizations. In 1912, he founded the weekly newspaper Our Sunday Visitor. Noll was called one of the most influential Catholics of his day. His significant role in the completion of the Shrine earned him the moniker “Apostle of the Shrine.”