John Janssen
John Janssen (March 3, 1835 – July 2, 1913) was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1888 until his death in 1913.
The Most Reverend John Janssen | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Belleville | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Belleville |
| In office | April 25, 1888—July 2, 1913 |
| Successor | Henry J. Althoff |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 19, 1858 by Henry Damian Juncker |
| Consecration | April 25, 1888 by Patrick Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1835 Keppeln, Rhine Province, Prussia |
| Died | July 2, 1913 (aged 78) Belleville, Illinois, USA |
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