Notice: Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit Walter Schoenherr passed away

Thanks to reader Tim for providing a link to the notice at the Archdiocese of Detroit website:

Retired Auxiliary Bishop Walter J. Schoenherr, 87, dies of natural causes. Ordained a priest for the Detroit archdiocese in 1945, he was named an auxiliary bishop in 1968. He served in a number of parish assignments, including as pastor of St. Aloysius and Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, both in Detroit. Commenting on the life and ministry of Bishop Schoenherr, Cardinal Adam Maida, archbishop of Detroit, notes that "he made the pastoral care of his brother priests his highest priority. Losing Bishop Schoenherr," the cardinal continues, "feels like losing a good friend, someone you could always count on for down-to-earth wisdom and spiritual encouragement." [more...]

Related links:

• News Release (PDF)
• Biography of Bishop Schoenherr (PDF)
• Michigan Catholic: 'He's a very humble person, very spiritual'
• Bishop Schoenherr on CTND
• Maida sent this letter to the priests of the AOD (PDF)
• Bishop Schoenherr's Catholic Heirarchy Page
• Detroit News coverage
• Detroit Free Press coverage

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him!