John George Bennett

John George Bennett
Born	January 20, 1891 Dunnington, Indiana
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

1 2 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
1 2 3 "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

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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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 Holy Cross College, Notre Dame Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne 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 Andrew Gregory Grutka

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