Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel

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Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New Orleans and was noted for his leadership in desegregating Catholic schools in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf Catholic prelate
Roman Catholic archbishop
human
advocated equal treatment of Black Catholics
birthCountry Germany
birthPlace Steinmauern, Grand Duchy of Baden
burialPlace St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
linked to: St. Louis Cathedral
consecratedAsBishop 1928
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathPlace New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
diocese Archdiocese of New Orleans
Archdiocese of New York
Diocese of Omaha
ethnicGroup German
familyName Rummel
linked to: Joseph Rummel
fieldOfWork civil rights within the Church
education administration
pastoral ministry
givenName Joseph
honoredBy naming of Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana
immigratedTo United States of America
implementedPolicy gradual desegregation of Catholic schools
knownFor ordering desegregation of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
pastoral letter condemning racism as morally wrong
languageSpoken English
German
memberOf Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
middleName Francis
notableFor civil rights advocacy
desegregation of Catholic schools in New Orleans
occupation Catholic bishop
archbishop
officeEnd Archbishop of New Orleans in 1964
Bishop of Omaha in 1935
officeStart Archbishop of New Orleans in 1935
Bishop of Omaha in 1928
opposed racial segregation
ordainedPriest 1899
partOf Catholic hierarchy in the United States
positionHeld Archbishop of New Orleans
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Bishop of Omaha
religion Roman Catholicism
residence New Orleans, Louisiana
New York City
Omaha, Nebraska
sexOrGender male
supported African American civil rights
racial integration
tookAction excommunicated prominent segregationist Catholics who opposed school integration

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Archbishop Rummel High School namedAfter Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel