at Heiss' request, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration relocated their motherhouse, St. Rose of Viterbo Convent, to La Crosse. The sisters had previously worked with Heiss, managing the household responsibilities at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. The convent was initially built both as the administrative center of the congregation and also as a secondary school for girls. During his twelve years as bishop, he built several churches, including the cathedral, and the episcopal residence. Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Milwaukee On March 14, 1880, Heiss was appointed coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Pope Leo XIII. On September 7, 1881, he succeeded Archbishop John Henni on his death as archbishop of Milwaukee. Heiss was an opponent of the Americanist heresy. Michael Heiss died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 26, 1890, at age 71. He was buried in St. Francis, Wisconsin, in a chapel at St. Francis de Sales Seminary. See also 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 Archbishop Michael Heiss at the Archdiocese of Milwaukee 1818 births 1890 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic archbishops of Milwaukee Burials in Wisconsin German emigrants to the United States German Roman Catholic bishops in North America Roman Catholic bishops of La Crosse Religious leaders from Wisconsin