Francis Joseph Tief

Francis Joseph Tief was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia from 1921 to 1938.

Francis Tief was born in Port Chester, New York, to John and Catherine Tief, who were both from Ireland. After studying at Niagara University for one year, he attended St. Bonaventures College in Allegany, from where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905. Tief was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Charles H. Colton on June 13, 1908. He briefly served as a curate at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New York City before becoming the first resident pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Webb City, Missouri. In 1910 he became rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, and was named vicar general of the Diocese of Kansas City in 1916.

Source: Wikipedia