Aloisius Joseph Muench
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Aloisius Joseph Muench was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Fargo in North Dakota from 1935 to 1959, and as apostolic nuncio to Germany from 1951 to 1959. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1959.
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Saint Francis Seminary, St. Francis, Wisconsin (2006)
Cardinal Samuel Stritch recommended Muench to Pope Pius XII and President Harry Truman for liaison post in Germany
A plaque in Kronberg commemorating Muench's term as apostolic visitor
Muench met and corresponded frequently with Pope Pius XII, his predecessor as nuncio.Awards 1
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United StatesCategory
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Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1889 to 1962 · aged 72
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