Henry J. Althoff

Henry J. Althoff (August 28, 1873 – July 3, 1947) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1][3] On December 4, 1913, Althoff was appointed as the second bishop of the Diocese of Belleville by Pope Pius X.

[2] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1914, from Archbishop James Quigley, with Bishops Peter Muldoon and Paul Rhode serving as co-consecrators.

[2]Althoff was noted for his abilities with languages - he was fluent in German, French and Polish, and could maintain a conversation in Croatian, Italian and Lithuanian.

[1] Henry Althoff died after a three-month illness in Belleville on July 3, 1947, at age 73.