Background
Gottwald, George J. was born on May 12, 1914 in St. Louis.
Gottwald, George J. was born on May 12, 1914 in St. Louis.
Student, Kenrich Seminary, Missouri.
He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis from 1961-1988. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, George Joseph Gottwald was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 9, 1940. On June 23, 1961 Pope John XXIII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Cedamusa and Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis.
He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Joseph Ritter on August 8, 1961.
The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John Cody of Kansas City-Saint Joseph and Leo Byrne of Wichita. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on August 2, 1988.
He died at the age of 87 on March 11, 2002.