| The Most Reverend Adolph Schmitt C.M.M. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Bulawayo | |
| Province | Bulawayo |
| Diocese | Bulawayo |
| Appointed | 23 December 1950 (Vicar Apostolic) |
| Installed | 1 January 1955 (Bishop) |
| Term ended | 9 May 1974 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Arnoz, CMM |
| Successor | Ernst Heinrich Karlen, CMM |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Nasai |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 March 1931 |
| Consecration | 2 April 1951 by Edward Mooney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adolph Gregory Schmitt (1905-04-20)20 April 1905 Rimpar, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 5 December 1976(1976-12-05) (aged 71) Lupane District, Matabeleland North, Rhodesia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Adolph Gregory Schmitt | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Adolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. (20 April 1905 – 5 December 1976) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was killed by a black nationalist guerrilla during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1976.
Biography
Adolph Schmitt was born in Rimpar, Germany, ordained a priest on 19 March 1931 from the religious order of the Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries. On 23 December 1950 Schmitt was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the then Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo and ordained on 2 April 1951. He retired on 9 May 1974.
Death
During the Rhodesian Bush War, on 5 December 1976, Schmitt and two of his companions, a nun and a priest, were shot by a black nationalist guerrilla on the way to a hospital visit. The sole survivor of the attack, the nun, said that their car was stopped and the guerrilla demanded money but then opened fire with a machine gun.
See also
External links
References
- Biography Archived 30 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine (German)
- "Survivor Tells of Rhodesia Ambush". The New York Times. 6 December 1976. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancis Martin Kelly | Titular Bishop of Nasai 1950 - 1955 |
Succeeded byAlonso Silveira de Mello |
| Preceded byIgnatius Arnoz | Bishop of Bulawayo 1955 - 1974 |
Succeeded byErnst Heinrich Karlen |
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