Christian Herman Winkelmann

Christian Herman Winkelmann (September 12, 1883 – November 19, 1946) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wichita from 1940 to 1946. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 1933 to 1940.

Christian Winkelmann was born on September 12, 1883, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John and Anna (née Becker) Winkelmann.^[1] He attended St. Francis Solanus College in Quincy, Illinois, then returned to Missouri to enter Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis.^[1]

Winkelmann was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 11, 1907.^[2] He then served as curate at St. Peter's Parish in St. Charles, Missouri, until 1922, when he became pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Rich Fountain, Missouri.^[1] Winkelmann was pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in St. Louis from 1929 to 1939.^[1]

On September 13, 1933, Winkelmann was appointed the first auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Sita by Pope Pius XI.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on November 30, 1933, from Archbishop John J. Glennon, with Bishops Thomas Lillis and Francis Johannes serving as co-consecrators.^[2]

Following the death of Bishop Augustus Schwertner, Winkelmann was named the third bishop of the Diocese of Wichita by Pius XII on December 27, 1939.^[2] He was installed at Wichita on March 5, 1940.^[1]

Christian Winkelmann died in Wichita on November 19, 1946, at age 63.^[2]