| Name | John Louis Morkovsky |
| Date of Birth | August 16, 1909 |
| Place of Birth | Texas |
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John Louis Morkovsky was born on August 16, 1909 in Texas. He died on Mar 24, 1990 (age 80). A prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was of Czech American descent and served as the Bishop of Galveston-Houston from 1975 to 1984.
After completing his education at St. John’s Seminary in San Antonio, he moved on to Rome to pursue further education at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the College of the Propaganda. He built ministries for African Americans and Mexican Americans as well as directed resources toward the substantial Vietnamese community that was located in Houston. His father came to the United States from Moravia.
