Francis Joseph Tief (March 7, 1881 – September 22, 1965) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.
[3] On December 16, 1920, Tief was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Concordia by Pope Benedict XV.
[3] He ordained 28 priests, built a new episcopal residence and chancery in Concordia (1926–1927), and established the Northwestern Kansas Register as the diocesan newspaper in 1937.
[3] Tief also pioneered the religious vacation school movement which officially began in 1927.
[2] He retired to Port Chester, where he served as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish.