Carl K. Moeddel

Carl Kevin Moeddel (December 28, 1937 – August 25, 2009) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1993 to 2007.

Biography

Early life Carl Moeddel was born on December 28, 1937, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Carl H. and Florence E. (née Pohlking) Moeddel. As a child, Carl attended the St. Aloysius School in Cincinnati. Deciding to become a priest, Moeddel entered Saint Gregory Seminary, the minor seminary in Cincinnati. Moeddel continued his studies at the Athenaeum of Ohio, where he obtained Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.

Priesthood Moeddel was ordained to the priesthood at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati by Archbishop Karl Alter for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on August 15, 1962.

As an auxiliary bishop, Moeddel served as vicar general of the archdiocese and director of the Pastoral Services Department and Priest Personnel Office. He died on August 25, 2009 after a long illness in Cincinnati, aged 71.