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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic prelate
Roman Catholic archbishop
human
advocated equal treatment of Black Catholics
birthCountry Germany NERFINISHED
birthPlace Steinmauern, Grand Duchy of Baden NERFINISHED
burialPlace St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans NERFINISHED
consecratedAsBishop 1928
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathPlace New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
diocese Archdiocese of New Orleans NERFINISHED
Archdiocese of New York NERFINISHED
Diocese of Omaha NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup German
familyName Rummel NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork civil rights within the Church
education administration
pastoral ministry
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
middleName Francis NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
positionHeld Archbishop of New Orleans
Auxiliary Bishop of New York NERFINISHED
Bishop of Omaha NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED
New York City
Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED
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