Adolph Marx (bishop)

Adolph Marx (February 18, 1915 – November 1, 1965) was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville in Texas from September to November 1965. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1956 to 1965.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Adolph Marx
Bishop of Brownsville
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedJuly 9, 1965
InstalledSeptember 2, 1965
Term endedNovember 1, 1965
SuccessorHumberto Sousa Medeiros
Orders
OrdinationMay 2, 1940
by Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina
ConsecrationOctober 9, 1956
by Mariano Simon Garriga
Personal details
Born(1915-02-18)February 18, 1915
Cologne, Germany
DiedNovember 1, 1965(1965-11-01) (aged 50)
Cologne

Biography

Adolph Marx was born on February 18, 1915 in Cologne, Germany. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Emmanuel Ledvina for the Diocese of Corpus Christi on May 2, 1940.

On July 6, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed Marx as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi; he was consecrated on October 9, 1956 by Bishop Mariano Garriga.

On July 9, 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed Marx as bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville; he was installed on September 2, 1965.[1]

Adolph Marx died in Cologne while on a visit on November 1, 1965 at age 50.[2]

Notes
  1. "Bishop Adolph Marx". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Diocese of Brownsville | About the Diocese". Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2009-10-06.

Episcopal succession


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