John Wurm was born on December 6, 1927, in
St. Louis, Missouri, the seventh of fourteen children of Anthony and Rose Wurm on December 6, 1927. He was baptized on December 18, 1927, at All Souls Church in
Overland, Missouri. Wurm attended All Souls Catholic School, the Cathedral Latin School, and
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. Wurm was ordained a
priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 3, 1954, by Cardinal
Joseph Ritter.
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis Wurm was appointed
titular bishop of Plestia and as an
auxiliary bishop of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, by
Pope Paul VI. Wurm was consecrated
bishop on August 17, 1976, at the
Cathedral of Saint Louis in St. Louis by Cardinal
John Carberry.
Bishop of Belleville On September 19, 1981, Wurm was appointed as the fifth bishop of Belleville by
Pope John Paul II. Wurm was installed on November 4, 1981.Wurm died on April 27, 1984, in Belleville of cancer. ==References==