John George Bennett

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John George Bennett
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; John George Bennett
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Successor	John Carberry
Orders
Ordination	June 27, 1914; by Herman Joseph Alerding
Consecration	January 10, 1945; by John F. Noll
Personal details
Born	January 20, 1891; Dunnington, Indiana, US
Died	November 20, 1957 (aged 66)
Education	St. Joseph's College; St. Meinrad Seminary
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John George Bennett (January 20, 1891—November 20, 1957) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana from 1945 until his death in 1957.

Biography

Early life

John Bennett was born in Dunnington, Indiana, and studied at St. Joseph's College and St. Meinrad Seminary.^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Herman Joseph Alerding for the Diocese of Fort Wayne on June 27, 1914.^[2] After his ordination, Bennett served as a curate at St. Peter Parish in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1914–1927), as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Garrett, Indiaian (1927–1944), and defensor vinculi of the diocese (1929–1944).^[1]

Bishop of Lafayette

On November 11, 1944, Bennett was appointed as the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Lafayette by Pope Pius XII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on January 10, 1945, from Bishop John F. Noll, with Bishops Francis Cotton and John O'Hara, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] John Bennett died on November 20, 1957, at age 66.

References

^ ^a ^b Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop John George Bennett". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana Official website

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by none	Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana 1945—1957	Succeeded by John Carberry

[curtis-1] Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.

[hierarchy-2] "Bishop John George Bennett". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Bishops	John George Bennett John Carberry Raymond Joseph Gallagher George Avis Fulcher William Leo Higi Timothy Doherty
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Education	High schools Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
Bishops	Ordinaries John Henry Luers Joseph Gregory Dwenger Joseph Rademacher Herman Joseph Alerding John F. Noll Leo Aloysius Pursley William Edward McManus John Michael D'Arcy Kevin C. Rhoades Auxiliary bishops Joseph Robert Crowley John Richard Sheets Daniel R. Jenky
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame Parishes St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Avilla St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington St. Adalbert Church, South Bend St. Casimir Church, South Bend
Education	Higher education Ancilla Domini College, Donaldson University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne Holy Cross College, Notre Dame Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame High schools Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne Marian High School, Mishawaka St. Joseph High School, South Bend
Priests	John George Bennett John Paul Elford Andrew Gregory Grutka
Miscellany	Our Sunday Visitor
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