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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox Christian leader Albert Henry Ottenweller (April 5, 1916 – September 23, 2012) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio from 1977 to 1992. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio from 1974 to 1977.

Biography

Early life

Albert Ottenweller was born in Stanford, Montana, to Charles and Mary (née Hake) Ottenweller.[1] At age six, his family moved to Leipsic, Ohio,, where he attended the parochial school of St. Mary's Parish.[2] He then attended St. Joseph's High School and St. Joseph's College, both in Rensselaer, Indiana.[3] Ottenweller continued his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1943.[1]

Priesthood

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St. John's Catholic Church, Delphos

Ottenweller was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Toledo by Bishop Karl Alter on June 19, 1943.[4] After his ordination, Ottenweller had the following parish assignments in Ohio:

In addition to his pastoral duties, Ottenweller served as director of the Spanish Apostolate (1958 – 1969) and was named vicar general of the diocese in 1968.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo

On April 17, 1974, Pope Paul VI appointed Ottenweller as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the titular bishop of Perdices. He was consecrated by Bishop John Donovan on May 29, 1974.[4] Ottenweller served as head of the USCCB Committee on the Laity from 1978 to 1981.

Bishop of Steubenville

Ottenweller was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville on September 27, 1977, by Pope Paul VI. He was installed on November 22, 1977.

In 1989, Ottenweller was arrested with other protestors outside a women's health clinic that provided abortion services in Youngstown, Ohio. Refusing to post bail, he spent six days in jail before his trial.[8]

Retirement and legacy

On January 28, 1992, Pope John Paul II accepted Ottenweller's resignation as bishop of Steubenville.[4] After his resignation, he moved back to Toledo. He helped establish the Center for Servant Leadership, an institution in Toledo to support individual development.[8]

Ottenweller died on September 23, 2012, at the Ursuline Center in Toledo after a brief illness.[8]

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