Fr. Elmer Joseph Grosser

Born: August 31, 1922

Family:
Parents: Albert J. and Rose Wiegand Grosser
Family:
Sister – Mrs. Ruth Schuler
Brothers – Mr. John Grosser, Mr. Leo Grosser, Mr. David Grosser

Education:

      Elementary – St. Anthony School, Bellevue, KY
      Secondary – Covington Latin School, Covington, KY
      College St. – Gregory Seminary, Mt. Washington, OH
      Philosophy – St. Gregory Seminary, Mt. Washington, OH
      Theology – St. Mary Seminary, Cincinnati, OH
      Post-Graduate – Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada

Ordination:

      October 19, 1946, by the Most Reverend William T. Mulloy,
                      Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, KY

Assignments:

      1946 –  Assistant St. Cecilia Church, Independence, KY        
      1947 –  Assistant Christ the King Church, Lexington, KY
               –  Chaplain, Newman Center, University of KY
               –  Faculty, Lexington Catholic High School
      1949 –  Doctoral Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
      1953 –  Professor, Holy Cross Seminary, La Crosse, WI
      1954 –  Rector, St. Pius X Seminary, Erlanger, KY
      1971 –  Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell, KY
      1983 –  Pastor, St. Philip Church, Melbourne, KY
      1988 –  Pastor, Holy Cross Church, Latonia, KY
      1992 –  Retired

Died:      Friday, April 13, 2007, Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

Interment: St. Pius X Cemetery, Erlanger, KY