Background
Zuroweste, Albert R. was born on April 26, 1901 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Holten) Zuroweste.
Zuroweste, Albert R. was born on April 26, 1901 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Holten) Zuroweste.
Educated, Quincy College, 1918; educated, Kenrick Seminary, 1924; student, Catholic University of America, summer 1934.
He served as Bishop of Belleville from 1948 to 1976. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1924. Upon his return to Illinois, he served as a curate at Saint Joseph Church in East Saint Louis until 1931, when he became superintendent of Saint John Orphanage.
He studied at the Catholic University of America in Washington, District of Columbia during the summer of 1934.
He was both editor of the diocesan newspaper, The Messenger, and superintendent of Central Catholic High School from 1934 to 1947. He was named pastor of Saint Joseph Church in 1940 and a Domestic Prelate in 1945.
On November 29, 1947, Zuroweste was appointed the third Bishop of Belleville by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on January 29, 1948 from Bishop Joseph Schlarman, with Bishops John Cody and Joseph Mueller serving as co-consecrators. In addition to his duties as bishop, he became president of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference in 1951 and chairman of the Press Department of the National Catholic Welfare Council in 1957.
He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965.
After twenty-eight years as bishop, he resigned on August 30, 1976. He later died at age 85.
Member Catholic Press Association (Episcopal adviser 1952, 61).