Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger
Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger (born October 20, 1935 in Ramsey , Harrison County , Indiana ) is an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and former Bishop of Evansville .
Life
Gerald Gettelfinger was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on May 7, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop in Evansville on March 11, 1989 . The Archbishop of Indianapolis, Edward Thomas O'Meara , donated him episcopal ordination on April 11 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Thomas J. O'Brien , Bishop of Phoenix , and Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB , Bishop of Memphis .
On April 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Francis Raymond Shea |
Bishop of Evansville 1989–2011 |
Charles Coleman Thompson |
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SURNAME | Gettelfinger, Gerald Andrew |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gettelfinger, Gerald; Gettelfinger, Gerald A. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Evansville |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ramsey , Indiana |