Joseph C. Plagens
Joseph Casimir Plagens | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Grand Rapids | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Grand Rapids |
| In office | February 18, 1941 March 31, 1943 |
| Predecessor | Joseph G. Pinten |
| Successor | Francis J. Haas |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (1924 to 1935) Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette (1935 to 1937) Bishop of Marquette (1937 to 1941) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 4, 1903 by John Samuel Foley |
| Consecration | September 30, 1924 by Michael Gallagher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1880 |
| Died | March 31, 1943 (aged 63) |
| Education | University of Detroit St. Mary's Seminary |
| Motto | Servus tuus ego sum (I am your servant) |
Joseph Casimir Plagens (January 29, 1880 – March 31, 1943) was a Polish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1941 to 1943.
Plagens previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 1937 to 1941, as bishop of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette from 1935 to 1937 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1924 to 1935.