Early Life and Education
Henry Moeller was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bernard and Teresa (née Witte) Moeller, who were immigrants from Westphalia. He was the oldest of seven children; one of his sisters became a nun, and two brothers also became priests. His father worked as a cabinet maker and carpenter before becoming a bricklayer and building contractor. He was baptized by Father John Henry Luers the day after his birth, and received his early education at the parochial school of St. Joseph Church in the West End.
In 1863, Moeller entered St. Xavier College, from where he graduated with highest honors in 1869. He was then sent by Archbishop John Baptist Purcell to study philosophy and theology at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. In his competitive examinations, he won three first prizes in theology. He was ordained a subdeacon on November 2, 1875, and a deacon on the following November 10.
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