John A. Floersh
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| John Alexander Floersh | |
| Born | October 6, 1886 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Died | June 11, 1968 (aged 81) Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Title | Leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville |
| Term | 1924-1967 |
| Predecessor | Denis O'Donaghue |
| Successor | Thomas Joseph McDonough |
| Religious beliefs | Roman Catholic |
John Alexander Floersh was Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville from 1924 to 1967. He began to study for the priesthood at age sixteen. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy in 1907 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1911 from Propaganda Fide College in Rome under his mentor Giovanni Bonzano, who eventually became a Cardinal.
He became a monsignor in 1917, and came to Louisville in 1923 at age 36 as coadjutor bishop to the ailing Bishop Denis O'Donaghue. He became Ordinary Bishop of the Louisville Diocese in 1924, and in 1937, when it became an Archdiocese, he was made Archbishop.
During his tenure he worked to expand the Diocese's schools, parishes, and other institutions.
