Joseph Melcher
Joseph Melcher (March 18, 1807 – December 20, 1873) was an Austrian-born prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1868 until his death in 1873.
Joseph Melcher | |
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| Diocese of Green Bay | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Green Bay |
| In office | 1868–1873 |
| Successor | Francis Xavier Krautbauer |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 27, 1830 by Adeodato Antonio Caleffi |
| Consecration | July 12, 1868 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1807 |
| Died | December 20, 1873 (aged 67) Green Bay, Wisconsin, US |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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