John George Bennett
John George Bennett (born January 20, 1891 in Dunnington , Indiana , USA ; † November 20, 1957 ) was the first bishop of Lafayette in Indiana .
Life
John George Bennett received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Fort Wayne on June 27, 1914 .
On November 11, 1944, Pope Pius XII appointed him . first bishop of Lafayette, Indiana. The Bishop of Fort Wayne, John Francis Noll , donated him episcopal ordination on January 10, 1945 ; Co - consecrators were the auxiliary bishop in the US military ordinariate , John Francis O'Hara CSC , and the bishop of Owensboro , Francis Ridgley Cotton .
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Bishop of Lafayette, Indiana 1944–1957 |
John Carberry |
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| SURNAME | Bennett, John George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Lafayette, Indiana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunnington , Indiana , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1957 |