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Eldon Bernard Schuster (March 10, 1911 – September 4, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls in Montana from 1961 until 1977.

Biography

Early life

Eldon Schuster was born in Calio, North Dakota, to John Francis and Leona Marie (née Osborn) Schuster. He attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Priesthood

Schuster was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Great Falls on May 27, 1937. He made his postgraduate studies at Oxford University in England (1938–39) and served as vice-chancellor of the diocese (1941–1943). Schuster served as rector of St. Ann's Cathedral (1943–1946) before attending St. Louis University. He became superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese in 1946, and was named a domestic prelate in 1949.

Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Great Falls

On October 30, 1961, Schuster was appointed auxiliary bishop of Great Falls and titular bishop of Amblada by Pope John XXIII. He received his episcopal consecration on December 21, 1961, from Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, with Bishops William Joseph Condon and Joseph Michael Gilmore serving as co-consecrators. Following the death of Bishop Condon, Schuster was named the fourth bishop of Great Falls on December 2, 1967. After ten years as bishop, Schuster resigned; Pope Paul VI accepted his resignation on December 27, 1977.

Eldon Schuster died on September 4, 1998, at age 87.

References

1. ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
2. ^ "Bishop Eldon Bernard Schuster". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings
Bishops	Ordinaries Mathias Clement Lenihan Edwin Vincent O'Hara William Joseph Condon Eldon Bernard Schuster Thomas Joseph Murphy Anthony Michael Milone Michael William Warfel Coadjutor Jeffrey M. Fleming
Churches	Cathedrals St. Ann's Cathedral, Great Falls St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral, Billings Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Glendive St. Peter's Church, Wibaux
Education	Higher education University of Providence High schools Billings Central Catholic High School, Billings Great Falls Central Catholic High School, Great Falls St. Labre Indian Catholic High School, Ashland
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