Francis Xavier Krautbauer

Francis Xavier Krautbauer (January 12, 1824 – December 17, 1885) was a German-born prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1875 until his death in 1885.

Biography Early life Krautbauer was born on July 16, 1850, in Mappach, near Bruck in der Oberpfalz in the Kingdom of Bavaria (now part of Germany) to Francis Xavier and Ursula (née Wendl) Krautbauer. He received his early education in Regensburg and Amberg, both in Bavaria. He began his studies for the priesthood at the Ducal Georgianum at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Priesthood While in Regensburg, Bishop John Timon of the Diocese of Buffalo recruited Krautbauer to immigrate to the United States. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buffalo on July 16, 1850, by Valentin von Riedel, the bishop of Regensburg.

Travelling with future Bishop Rupert Seidenbusch, Krautbauer arrived in the United States in October 1850.

In addition to his pastoral duties at St. Peter's, Krautbauer was named vicar general of the diocese in 1858. He was soon transferred to Milwaukee to become chaplain of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, serving there from 1859 to 1875.