Gregory Bennet
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gregory Charles Bennet | |
---|---|
Bishop of Sale | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Sale |
Appointed | 27 June 2020 |
Installed | 8 December 2020 |
Predecessor | Patrick O'Regan |
Previous post(s) |
|
Orders | |
Ordination | 22 August 1992 by Frank Little |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory Charles Bennet April 7, 1963 |
Nationality | Australian |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Alma mater | Braemar College |
Coat of arms |
Ordination history of Gregory Bennet | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
Source(s):[1] |
Gregory Charles Bennet (born 7 April 1963) is an Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the bishop of the Diocese of Sale, having been appointed to the position in 2020. He previously served in the Archdiocese of Melbourne and became its vicar general of in 2012.
Early life
Bennet was born on 7 April 1963 in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.[1] He was the second of four children of Len and Maureen Bennet, and was raised in Canterbury and Balwyn North. His family moved to Bullengarook during his teenage years,[2] and he graduated from Braemar College in Woodend.[1] Bennet went on to study economics and administration, and later worked for the Commercial Bank of Australia.[2] Starting in 1986, he attended seminary at the Melbourne Regional Seminary, subsequently finishing his studies at the Catholic Theological College.[1] In 1992, Bennet was ordained to the Catholic priesthood by Frank Little, the Archbishop of Melbourne at the time.[1][3]
Episcopal ministry
Bennet was appointed Bishop of Sale on 27 June 2020.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b Hall, Edwina (18 March 2012). "Meet our new Vicar General". Kairos Catholic Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Monsignor Greg Bennet appointed tenth Bishop of Sale". Communications Office. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.