John George Bennett
John George Bennett | |
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Born | January 20, 1891 |
Died | November 20, 1957 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church |
Known for | Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana (1945-1957) |
John George Bennett (January 20, 1891—November 20, 1957) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana from 1945 to 1957.
Biography[]
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 on June 27, 1914.[2] He was a curate at St. Peter Church in Fort Wayne (1914-1927), pastor of St. Joseph Church in Garrett (1927-1944), and defensor vinculi of the Diocese of Fort Wayne (1929-1944).[1]
On November 11, 1944, Bennett was appointed 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 Ridgley Cotton and John Francis O'Hara, C.S.C., serving as co-consecrators.[2] He remained in this capacity until his death twelve years later, aged 66.
References[]
External links[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana Official website
Episcopal succession[]
- 1891 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Benton County, Indiana
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Roman Catholic bishops of Lafayette in Indiana