Henry Joseph Soenneker

Henry Joseph Soenneker (May 27, 1907—September 24, 1987) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro in Kentucky from 1961 to 1982.

Biography

Early life Henry Soenneker was born on May 27, 1907, in Melrose, Minnesota, to Henry and Mary (née Wessel) Soenneker. He studied at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1930. After his ordination, Soenneker was appointed as curate at St. Anthony Parish in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He also served as a high school teacher and chaplain at a Veterans Administration hospital. He received his episcopal consecration at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in St. Cloud on April 26, 1961, from Bishop Peter Bartholome, with Bishops Francis Schenk and Joseph Mueller serving as co-consecrators. Henry Soenneker died in Owensboro on September 24, 1987, at age 80.