Three More Archbishops of Milwaukee

"Three More Archbishops of Milwaukee" profiles Samuel A. Stritch, Moses E. Kiley, and Albert G. Meyer, who led Milwaukee's Catholic archdiocese from 1930 to 1958. Though distinct in personality and leadership style, all three were shaped by their Roman seminary training, which reflected a unified Catholic culture. Stritch dealt with the Great Depression's financial challenges; Kiley managed post-war prosperity, rebuilding efforts, and clergy discipline; and Meyer oversaw rapid parish expansion. Despite their differences, their theological views provided stability during a period of significant change in Milwaukee Catholicism, as ethnic identity shifted, and suburbanization took hold.