Background
Helmsing, Charles Herman was born on March 23, 1908 in Shewsbury, Missouri, United States. Son of George Helmsing and Louise Frances Boschert.
Helmsing, Charles Herman was born on March 23, 1908 in Shewsbury, Missouri, United States. Son of George Helmsing and Louise Frances Boschert.
Student, St. Louis Preparatory Seminary. Student, Kenrick Theological Seminary, St. Louis. Degree (honorary), Rockhurst College.
Degree (honorary), Avila College. Degree (honorary), St. Benedict College.
Priest, Archdiocese St. Louis, 1933-1949;
bishop, Auxiliary St. Louis, 1949-1956;
founding bishop, Diocese Springfield-Cape Giradeau, Missouri, 1956-1962;
bishop ordinary, Diocese Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, 1962-1977;
bishop emeritus, Diocese Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, since 1977. Participant II Vatican county, all sessions, Vatican city, Rome, 1962-1965. Member Bishop's Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious affairs, National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1964-1976, Secretariat for Christian Unity, Vatican City, Rome, 1964-1976.
Chairman Preparatory Commission Anglican Roman Caths., Italy, England, Malta, 1965-1966.