Victor Hermann Balke [SEP] position held
Victor Hermann Balke
Victor Hermann Balke (September 29, 1931) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, from 1976–2007.
Born in Meppen, Illinois (in Calhoun County), his parents were Elizabeth Knese and Bernard Balke, Sr. He attended St. Joseph Grade School in Meppen as well as the Monterey Grade School, and graduated from Hardin Community High School in 1949. In September 1949, he entered the seminary and was ordained a priest on May 24, 1958, by Bishop William A. O’Connor for
Hermann Balk
Hermann Balk (died March 5, 1239, Würzburg), also known as Hermann von Balk or Hermann Balke, was a Knight-Brother of the Teutonic Order and its first "Landmeister", or Provincial Master, in both Prussia and Livonia. From 1219 to 1227, he served as the "Deutschmeister" in the Order's Province of Alemannia. Balk led the crusaders during the Prussian Crusade and became Master of Prussia in 1230. From 1237 to 1238, he also served in the additional role as