George Joseph Biskup
George Joseph Biskup (born August 23, 1911 in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , USA ; † October 17, 1979 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Indianapolis .
Life
George Joseph Biskup received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Dubuque on March 19, 1937 .
On March 9, 1957, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Hemeria and auxiliary bishop in Dubuque . The Apostolic Delegate in the United States, Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani , ordained him episcopally on April 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Dubuque, Leo Binz , and the Bishop of Rockford , Loras Thomas Lane .
Biskup attended all four sessions of the Vatican Council as a council father.
On January 30, 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Des Moines . On July 20, 1967, he was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Indianapolis and titular archbishop pro hac vice of Tamalluma . With the resignation of Paul Clarence Schulte on January 3, 1970, he followed this as Archbishop of Indianapolis.
On March 20, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted his health-related waiver of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Biskup died that same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Clarence Schulte |
Archbishop of Indianapolis 1970–1979 |
Edward Thomas O'Meara |
| Edward Celestin Daly |
Bishop of Des Moines 1965–1967 |
Maurice John Dingman |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Biskup, George Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Indianapolis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cedar Rapids , Iowa , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 1979 |