Henry K. Moeller

Henry K. Moeller (December 11, 1849 – January 5, 1925) was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Columbus in Ohio (1900–1903) and archbishop of Cincinnati in Ohio (1904–1925).

Biography

Early life Henry Moeller was born on December 11, 1849, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bernard and Teresa (née Witte) Moeller, who were immigrants from Westphalia in Prussia (now Germany). He was the oldest of seven children; one of his sisters became a nun, and two brothers also became priests. His father worked as a cabinet maker and carpenter before becoming a bricklayer and building contractor. Henry Moeller was baptized by Reverend John Henry Luers the day after his birth. Moeller received his early education at the parochial school of St. Joseph Parish in the West End of Cincinnati.

Priesthood

On June 10, 1876, Moeller was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop Giulio Lenti at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.

Moeller oversaw the 5th National Eucharistic Congress in Cincinnati as well as the movement of Mt. St. Mary's to its Norwood campus (now Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center). In 1921, Moeller condemned several forms of dancing (including the Shimmy and Camel Walk) as well as bare female shoulders at social functions.

Death and legacy Henry Moeller died in Cincinnati on January 5, 1925, at age 75. He is buried in the mausoleum at St. Joseph Cemetery in Price Hill.