St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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DLAMOND JUBILEE ,ISSG Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary THE SILVER JUBILEE PERIOD 1874-Rev. Christopher Wapelhorst made Rector. 0874-1879, 1875-Mi1waukee Diocese made an Archdiocese. Most Rev. John Martin Henni, First Archbishop. June 3, Pallium conferred on Archbishop Henni. 1876 December 16, South Wing ,Theologiansv blessed. 1877 July, First General Reunion of Alumni. 1878 -January 29, St. Francis de Sales honored as Doctor Ecclesiae. 1879 Ju1y, Rev. Kilian Flasch made Rector. 0879-1881, November 27, Mineral spring struck, 1881 May 10, Rev. Kilian Flasch made Bishop of La Crosse. Rev. August Zeininger made Rector. 0881-1887, June 29-30, Silver Jubilee Celebration. September, Death of Archbishop John Martin Henni. Governed Milwaukee Diocese for 37 years. 0844-1881, 1882 -April 23, Pallium conferred on Milwaukeek new Archbishop, Right Rev. Michael Heiss. September 19, Bishops Visiting Committee, Heiss, Flasch, Ire- land, makes first visit. St. Stanislaus Kostka Literary Society founded. 1883-March 18, Telephone installed in Seminary. 1886-May 23, First Provincial Council of Milwaukee. New Steam heating plant built, main entrance remodeled, fire escapes added, bowling alleys built. I841

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I93Ie SAINT FRANCIS SBMINARY Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary THE PIONEER PERIOD lSSSvJuly 15, Corner-stone laid. 1856eJanuary 29, Building Blessed. Rev. Michael Heiss officially appointed the First Rector. 0856- 186st. 1857eJanuary, 29, Thirteen students received Tonsure in the Seminary Chapel. 1859-December 16, First Class ordained to the Priesthood, St. John,s Cathedral, Milwaukee. THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD 1861eJune 30, Seminary Chapel dedicated and consecrated. 1864eSodality of the Blessed Virgin established. 1866e-Chapel in the Woods built. 1867-Silver Sacerdotal Jubilee of Dr. Salzmann. September 4, losepb Rainer ordained at St. Francis Seminary and appointed to the Seminary Faculty. 1868eN-orth wing, Classicsh, built. Dr. Joseph Salzmann appointed Rector to succeed Rev. Michael Heiss, appointed Bishop of La Crosse. 1870eStations erected around Chapel in the Woods. 1873-B1essed Albertus Magnus Society founded. hSalesianumt, begun as a student monthly, the Rev. Thomas Fagan, editor. 1874-January 14, Death of Dr. Salzmann, Second Rector of the Semi- nary. 0868-18740 :Caisgwntq five $036 in Outlineyh

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I93lh SAINT FRANCIS SBMINARY - M 20355 M knac. Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary THE MONSIGNOR RAINER PERIOD 1887-eRight Rev. Thomas Bonacum consecrated Bishop of Lincoln, Neb. Father Iosepb Rainer appointed Rector of St. Francis Seminary. 1888-Right Rev. John J. Hennessey consecrated Bishop of Wichita, Kansas. 1889- Chapel Picture blessed. 1890-Death of Rev. Christopher annocent, O. F. M-h Wapelhorst, Third Rector of the Seminary. 0874-1879h Death of Archbishop Henni. Bishop Frederic X. Katzer made Archbishop of Milwaukee. 1892eFatber Rainer? Sacera'otal Silver lubilee. Right Rev. Sebastian G. Messmer made Bishop of Green Bay. 1895wElectric Lights installed. 1902hRight Rev. John Stariha made Bishop of Lead, Mont. Infirmary completed. 1903eRight Rev. Edward Dunne made Bishop of Dallas, Texas. Bishop Messmer of Green Bay appointed to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. 1904eFebruary 18, Archbishop Sebastian MessmeKs first official visit to hhish Seminary, St. Francis. Right Rev. Joseph J. Fox consecrated Bishop of Green Bay. First Reunion of the Alumni of St. Francis Seminary. Father Rainer made a Domestic Prelate to H is H oliness, Pius X. Right Rev. Thomas F. Lillis consecrated Bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas. 1905eRight Rev. Augustine F. Schinner consecrated Bishop of Superior. Second Reunion of the Alumni. The hSalesianumh, born.