Louis Joseph Reicher

Biography

Early life Louis Reicher was born on June 14, 1890, in Piqua, Ohio, to Jacob and Marie (née Krebsbach) Reicher. He attended St. James's College in Waterloo, Ontario, from 1905 to 1911. After returning to Ohio, Reicher studied at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio for a year before going to work for U.S. Steel. After his ordination, Reicher was appointed as chancellor of the diocese, a post he would hold until 1947. In response to the church position, Reicher made this statement:Never were any funds of any diocese used in creating this trust . . . Let me assure you that I have not alienated any diocesan property.”