Roman Richard Atkielski
American Catholic bishop
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| Intro | American Catholic bishop | |
| Places | United States of America Poland | |
| was | Priest Bishop | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 5 August 1899, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Death | 30 June 1969Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA (aged 69 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Roman Richard Atkielski (August 5, 1899 – June 30, 1969) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee serving from 1947 until 1969.
Biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Frank and Catherine Atkielski, Roman worked as a cutter at a fur factory before his ordination.
Atkielski was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1930. On August 2, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed Atkielski bishop, and he was consecrated bishop on August 28, 1947. He was also the titular bishop of Stobi, after Manuel Raimundo de Melo.
Bishop Atkielski was in office until his death.