Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Pohlschneider, Henry Joseph 1857 - 
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    Rev. Henry Joseph Pohlschneider. During a period of a quarter of a century
Rev. Henry Joseph Pohlschneider has been pastor of St. Paul's Catholic church of
Cincinnati, one of the oldest parishes of the city. In this long incumbency he
has built up, developed and strengthened the parish, his labors having
contributed immeasurably to the welfare and betterment of the community and its
people, and at the same time has risen to a high place in the esteem and
unqualified regard of the people of all creeds and denominations. Father
Pohlschneider was born in Damme, Germany, November 2, 1857, and there received
his early education in the parochial schools. He had just passed his seventeenth
birthday when he came to the United States in 1874, and at once became a student
in Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he was duly
graduated. Subsequently he went to the American College, Rome, Italy, where he
pursued his theological and philosophical courses, and December 20, 1884, was
ordained as a member of the Catholic priesthood. His first charge was as
assistant at the church of SS. Peter and Paul, at Reading, whence he went to
Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, as an instructor. Later he was pastor of
St. Charles' church, Carthage, Ohio, and remained in charge there until June 25,
1895, when he became pastor of St, Paul's church, Cincinnati, a post which he
has since retained. Here he has as assistants at this time Fathers Raymond Stoel
and Henry Volker. St. Paul's parish was established in 1847, when there was
purchased for a consideration of $97,000 the old Pendleton homestead, consisting
of four city squares. The first pastor was Rev. Joseph Ferneding, who remained
in charge until 1872, being succeeded by Rev. Hermann Ferneding, the latter
remaining until the coming of Father Pohlschneider. The church was started in
1848 and completed at a cost of $75,000, being dedicated January 20, 1850, the
school being completed at the same time. August 19, 1899, the church was
partially destroyed by a fire, but the work of reconstruction was commenced at
once, and the rebuilt edifice was rededicated August 19, 1900. The parish, one
of the largest in the city, includes 800 families, approximating 3,000 souls.
There are 800 pupils in the schools, with fifteen teachers. From the year 1850
to 1894 these teachers were Sisters of Notre Dame, and these still are
instructors of the girls, while since 1894 the boys have been under the
instruction of teachers from the Sisters of Charity. The church, among other
organizations, maintains a Men's Gymnasium Club, with a fully equipped
gymnasium. In spite of his long service, his hard studies and harder teaching,
and the great responsibility confided to him, Father Pohlschneider is still
active, hale and vigorous, alert alike in body and mind, and there is predicted
for him a long period yet of energetic usefulness and success as a pastor in the
charge he has filled so long, ably and faithfully.



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