John George Bennett

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

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.

^ ^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.

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

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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