Joseph H. Albers
Joseph H. Albers | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lansing Titular Bishop of Lunda | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Lansing |
| In office | August 4, 1937 - October 7, 1964 |
| Successor | Alexander M. Zaleski |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati (1929 to 1937) Titular Bishop of Lunda (1929 to 1937) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 16, 1916 by Henry Moeller |
| Consecration | August 4, 1937 by John T. McNicholas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1891 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | December 1, 1965 (aged 74) |
| Buried | St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Lansing |
| Education | Appollonaire University |
Joseph H. Albers D.D. (March 18, 1891 – December 1, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was titular bishop of Lunda, having been appointed by Pope Pius XI in 1929. Albers served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Lansing in Michigan from 1937 until his death in 1964. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1929 until 1937. He was appointed as an assistant to the papal throne in 1954.
Albers received a Silver Star for his service as a US Army chaplain in France during World War I.