George John Rehring

American prelate

His Excellency, The Most Reverend George John Rehring
Bishop of Toledo Titular Bishop of Tunnuna
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Toledo
Predecessor	Karl Joseph Alter
Successor	John Anthony Donovan
Other post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati 1937 to 1950 Titular Bishop of Tunnuna
Orders
Ordination	March 28, 1914 by Henry Moeller
Consecration	October 7, 1937 by John T. McNicholas
Personal details
Born	June 10, 1890 Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Died	February 29, 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 85)
Education	St. Gregory's Preparatory Seminary Mount St. Mary's Seminary Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Styles of George Rehring

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	none

George John Rehring (June 10, 1890 – February 29, 1976) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio from 1950 to 1967. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1937 to 1950.

Biography

Early life and education

Rehring was born on June 10, 1890, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bernard L. and Mary A. (née Sander) Rehring.^[1] He attended St. Gregory's Preparatory Seminary and Mount St. Mary's Seminary, both in Cincinnati.

Priesthood

Rehring was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Henry Moeller for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on March 28, 1914.^[2] He served as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in Hillsboro, Ohio, before being assigned to SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Reading, Ohio.^[1] In 1921, he received his first pastorate at Guardian Angels Parish in Cincinnati.

Rehring became professor of theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in 1923.^[1] From 1926 to 1928, he continued his studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree.^[3] He served as rector of Mount St. Mary's Seminary from 1931 to 1940. He was named a domestic prelate in 1932.^[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati

On August 6, 1937, Rehring was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and titular bishop of Lunda by Pope Pius XI.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on October 7, 1937, from Archbishop John T. McNicholas, with Bishops Joseph H. Albers and Urban John Vehr serving as co-consecrators.^[2] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as pastor of St. Mary's Parish in the Hyde Park section of Cincinnati from 1940 to 1950.^[1]

Bishop of Toledo

Rehring was named the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Toledo by Pope Pius XII on July 16, 1950.^[2] Rehring attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965. On February 25, 1967, Pope Paul VI accepted Rehring's resignation as bishop of Toledo and appointed him titular bishop of Tunnuna, a post he resigned on December 31, 1970.^[2]

George Rehring died on February 29, 1976, at age 85.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Bishop George John Rehring". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ The American Catholic Who's who. NC News Service. 1910. p. 386.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by None	Titular Bishop of Tunnuna 1967–1970	Succeeded by Urbano José Allgaye
Preceded by Karl Joseph Alter	Bishop of Toledo 1950–1967	Succeeded by John Anthony Donovan
Preceded by Joseph H. Albers, D.D.	Titular Bishop of Lunda 1937–1950	Succeeded by Luís António Palha Teixeira

Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo

Bishops

Ordinaries: Joseph Schrembs; Samuel Stritch; Karl Joseph Alter; George John Rehring; John Anthony Donovan; James Robert Hoffman; Leonard Paul Blair; Daniel Edward Thomas

Auxiliaries: Albert Henry Ottenweller; Robert William Donnelly

Churches

List: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo

Cathedral: Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral

Basilica: Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation

Parishes: Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bethlehem; St. Michael's Ridge Church, Defiance; St. John's Church, Delphos; St. John the Baptist Church, Glandorf; St. Peter's Church, Mansfield; St. Augustine's Church, Napoleon; All Saints Church, New Riegel; Holy Angels Church, Sandusky; St. Mary's Church, Sandusky; Saints Peter and Paul Church, Sandusky; Most Pure Heart Of Mary Church, Shelby; St. Ann Church, Toledo; St. Patrick's Church, Toledo

Higher education

Colleges & universities: Lourdes University; Mercy College of Ohio

Former college: Mary Manse College

Priests

Augustus John Schwertner

Gerald Robinson

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati

v t e Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Bishop	Edward Fenwick
Archbishops	John Baptist Purcell William Henry Elder Henry K. Moeller John T. McNicholas Karl Joseph Alter Paul Francis Leibold Joseph Bernardin Daniel Edward Pilarczyk Dennis Marion Schnurr
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v t e Churches in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains
Parishes	Cincinnati Church of the Annunciation Immaculata Church Old St. Mary's Church St. Aloysius on the Ohio St. Francis De Sales Church Saint Francis Seraph Church St. Francis Xavier Church St. Lawrence Church St. Pius X Church St. Rose Church Dayton Holy Cross Church Sacred Heart Church St. Adalbert Church St. Mary's Church Springfield St. Joseph's Church St. Raphael's Church Other Immaculate Conception Church, Botkins St. Aloysius Church, Carthagena Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Cassella Immaculate Conception Church, Celina Precious Blood Church, Chickasaw Our Lady of Victory Church, Delhi Township St. Joseph's Church, Egypt Holy Family Church, Frenchtown St. John's Church, Fryburg St. Patrick's Church, Glynwood St. John the Baptist Church, Maria Stein Sacred Heart Church, McCartyville St. Michael's Church, Mechanicsburg St. Augustine's Church, Minster St. Louis Church, North Star St. Nicholas Church, Osgood St. Anthony's Church, Padua St. Remy's Church, Russia St. Henry's Church, St. Henry Holy Rosary Church, St. Marys St. Rose's Church, St. Rose St. Sebastian's Church, Sebastian St. Joseph's Church, Wapakoneta
Former parishes	All Saints Church, Cincinnati Holy Trinity Church, Cincinnati St. Augustine Church, Cincinnati St. George's Church, Cincinnati St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cincinnati St. Paul Church, Cincinnati St. Philomena's Church, Cincinnati St. Patrick's Church, St. Patrick
Shrine	Shrine of the Holy Relics

v t e Education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Higher education	Chatfield College University of Dayton Edgecliff College Mount St. Joseph University Xavier University
Seminary	Athenaeum of Ohio – Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
High schools	Cincinnati DePaul Cristo Rey High School Elder High School La Salle High School Mercy McAuley High School Archbishop McNicholas High School Purcell Marian High School Seton High School St. Ursula Academy St. Xavier High School Summit Country Day School Ursuline Academy Dayton Carroll High School Chaminade Julienne High School Other Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering Father Stephen T. Badin High School, Hamilton Catholic Central School, Springfield Bishop Fenwick High School, Franklin Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney Moeller High School, Kenwood Mount Notre Dame High School, Reading Royalmont Academy, Mason Roger Bacon High School, St. Bernard St. Rita School for the Deaf, Evendale

v t e Clergy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Auxiliary bishops	Sylvester Horton Rosecrans Joseph H. Albers George John Rehring Paul Francis Leibold Edward A. McCarthy Nicholas Elko Daniel Edward Pilarczyk James Henry Garland Carl K. Moeddel Joseph R. Binzer
Priests	John Martin Henni Edward Fitzgerald Clarence George Issenmann Henry Damian Juncker Joshua Maria Young John Baptist Lamy James Frederick Wood John Henry Luers Caspar Henry Borgess Richard Gilmour John Quinlan Augustus Toebbe Joseph Gregory Dwenger Henry Richter Francis Beckman Urban John Vehr Francis Augustine Thill Anthony John King Mussio John Joseph Kaising Robert Daniel Conlon Michael William Warfel Earl K. Fernandes