being unobtrusive, avoiding personal publicity, being ever occupied with diocese affairs. He pressed toward his objectives, adjusting difficulties along the path with success accomplished by tact and discretion." See also Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse 1863 births 1948 deaths Clergy from Chicago Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Roman Catholic bishops of La Crosse American Roman Catholic clergy of Irish descent 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States People from Fox Lake, Illinois Religious leaders from Illinois Catholics from Illinois