Early life Krautbauer was born on July 16, 1850, in Mappach, near
Bruck in der Oberpfalz in the
Kingdom of Bavaria (now part of Germany) to Francis Xavier and Ursula (née Wendl) Krautbauer. He received his early education in
Regensburg and
Amberg, both in Bavaria. He began his studies for the priesthood at the
Ducal Georgianum at the
University of Munich.
Priesthood While in Regensburg, Bishop
John Timon of the
Diocese of Buffalo recruited Krautbauer to immigrate to the United States. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buffalo on July 16, 1850, by Valentin von Riedel, the
bishop of Regensburg. Travelling with future Bishop
Rupert Seidenbusch, Krautbauer arrived in the United States in October 1850. In addition to his pastoral duties at St. Peter's, Krautbauer was named
vicar general of the diocese in 1858. He was soon transferred to
Milwaukee to become chaplain of the
School Sisters of Notre Dame, serving there from 1859 to 1875. ==See also==