Francis Augustine Thill
As a seminarian, he established and organized the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade to aid missionaries in foreign countries.[2] He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, and toured American missionary outposts in Asia.[1] Upon his return to Ohio, Thill served as professor of oratory at Mount St. Mary's, and became chancellor of the archdiocese (1935) and domestic prelate (1937).[1] Despite the lingering effects of the Great Depression, Thill managed to liquidate the diocesan debt of nearly $250,000 in late 1942.[1] On December 23, 1944, Pope Pius XII moved the episcopal see from Concordia to Salina, Kansas,[3] much to the chagrin of local Catholics.
His ExcellencyThe Most ReverendBishop of SalinaRoman Catholic ChurchDiocese of SalinaFrancis Joseph TiefFrederick William FrekingDayton, OhioSalina, KansasUniversity of DaytonMount St. Mary's Seminary of the WestPontifical University of Saint Thomas AquinasprelateDiocese of ConcordiaseminarianCatholic Students' Mission CrusadeordainedArchdiocese of CincinnatiHenry K. MoellerPontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinasoratorychancellordomestic prelatePope Pius XIepiscopal consecrationJohn T. McNicholasFrancis BeckmanUrban Vehrco-consecratorsinstalledJohn J. GlennonConcordiaGreat DepressionPope Pius XIIepiscopal seecornerstoneSacred Heart CathedralrectoriesconventschapelsRoman Catholic Diocese of SalinaCatholic Church titlesRichard ScannellJohn Francis CunninghamCyril John VogelDaniel KuceraGeorge Kinzie FitzsimonsPaul Stagg CoakleyEdward WeisenburgerGerald Lee VinckeSt. John the Baptist Church, BeloitSt. Joseph Church, DamarSt. Joseph's Church, HaysSeven Dolors Church, ManhattanBasilica of St. Fidelis, VictoriaSacred Heart High School, SalinaSt. John's Catholic High School, BeloitSt. Xavier High School, Junction CityThomas More Prep-Marian, HaysTipton Catholic High School, TiptonMarymount CollegeRoman Catholic Diocese of ConcordiaNazareth Convent and AcademyThaddeus J. ButlerRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CincinnatiEdward FenwickJohn Baptist PurcellWilliam Henry ElderKarl Joseph AlterPaul Francis LeiboldJoseph BernardinDaniel Edward PilarczykDennis Marion SchnurrChurches in the Archdiocese of CincinnatiCathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in ChainsChurch of the AnnunciationImmaculata ChurchOld St. Mary's ChurchSt. Aloysius on the OhioSt. Francis De Sales ChurchSaint Francis Seraph ChurchSt. Francis Xavier ChurchSt. Lawrence ChurchSt. Pius X ChurchSt. Rose ChurchHoly Cross ChurchSacred Heart ChurchSt. Adalbert ChurchSt. Mary's ChurchSt. Joseph's ChurchSt. Raphael's ChurchImmaculate Conception Church, BotkinsSt. Aloysius Church, CarthagenaNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, CassellaImmaculate Conception Church, CelinaPrecious Blood Church, ChickasawOur Lady of Victory Church, Delhi TownshipSt. Joseph's Church, EgyptHoly Family Church, FrenchtownSt. John's Church, FryburgSt. Patrick's Church, GlynwoodSt. John the Baptist Church, Maria SteinSacred Heart Church, McCartyvilleSt. Michael's Church, MechanicsburgSt. Augustine's Church, MinsterSt. Louis Church, North StarSt. Nicholas Church, OsgoodSt. Anthony's Church, PaduaSt. Remy's Church, RussiaSt. Henry's Church, St. HenryHoly Rosary Church, St. MarysSt. Rose's Church, St. RoseSt. Sebastian's Church, SebastianSt. Joseph's Church, WapakonetaAll Saints Church, CincinnatiHoly Trinity Church, CincinnatiSt. Augustine Church, CincinnatiSt. George's Church, CincinnatiSt. Michael the Archangel Church, CincinnatiSt. Paul Church, CincinnatiSt. Philomena's Church, CincinnatiSt. Patrick's Church, St. PatrickShrine of the Holy RelicsChatfield CollegeEdgecliff College