John George Bennett

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.

John George Bennett
BornJanuary 20, 1891
Dunnington, Indiana
DiedNovember 20, 1957
NationalityAmerican
Occupationclergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Known forBishop of Lafayette in Indiana (1945-1957)

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

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