1. Leo Binz was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.
24 Facts About Leo Binz
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Leo Binz served as Archbishop of Dubuque and as Archbishop of St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Leo Binz was born in Stockton, Illinois, the third child of Michael and Thecla Binz.
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Leo Binz transferred to St Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1918, and there earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree.
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From 1920 to 1921, Leo Binz studied at the Sulpician Seminary in Washington, DC He was then sent to continue his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
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Leo Binz earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree from the Propaganda University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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On March 15,1924, Leo Binz was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rockford at the Basilica of St John Lateran.
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Leo Binz then returned to Illinois, where his first assignment was as a curate at St Mary's Church in Sterling.
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Leo Binz was appointed secretary to Bishop Edward Francis Hoban in 1928, and served as chancellor of the diocese from 1929 to 1932.
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Leo Binz then served as a pastor in Cherry Valley, Rockford, and Belvidere.
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Leo Binz was named a papal chamberlain in 1934, and raised to the rank of domestic prelate in 1939.
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On November 21,1942, Leo Binz was appointed titular bishop of Pinara and coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Winona, Minnesota, by Pope Pius XII.
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Leo Binz established Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, centralized all the offices of the diocese, and started the plans for building the first cathedral in Winona.
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On October 15,1949, Leo Binz was appointed Titular Archbishop of Silyum and Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
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Leo Binz helped develop Catholic high schools in the archdiocese, served as president of the National Catholic Educational Association from 1954 to 1955, and headed the youth department of the National Catholic Welfare Council.
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Leo Binz established the North American Martyrs Retreat House in Cedar Falls, and expanded Catholic Charities in the archdiocese.
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From 1962 to 1965 Leo Binz attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council, and faithfully implemented the reforms promulgated by the council in the archdiocese.
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Leo Binz was known for his pastoral approach to leadership.
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Leo Binz promoted active lay participation and Christian renewal in the Church through fraternal societies.
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Leo Binz was named to the Pontifical Commission on Birth Control and was one of only seven members of the 72 member commission to vote that artificial birth control was intrinsically evil.
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Subsequently, Leo Binz was the first archbishop to hold the title of Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
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Leo Binz allowed Archbishop Byrne to take greater control of the administration of the archdiocese.
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Leo Binz died four years later on October 9,1979, in Maywood, Illinois.
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Archbishop Leo Binz was buried with other archbishops of the archdiocese at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.