George Henry Bennett (bishop)
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George Henry Bennett was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen
from 1918 to 1946.
Born in St. John's
on the island of Antigua
in the Caribbean Sea
on 24 June 1875, he was ordained
a priest
on 9 April 1898. He was appointed the Bishop
of the Diocese of Aberdeen
by the Holy See
on 18 June 1918, and consecrated
to the Episcopate
on 1 August 1918. The principal consecrator
was Archbishop John Aloysius Maguire
of Glasgow, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop John Toner
of Dunkeld and Bishop James William McCarthy
of Galloway.
He died in office on 25 December 1946, aged 71.
Bishop of Aberdeen
The Bishop of Aberdeen was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan...
from 1918 to 1946.
Born in St. John's
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at...
on the island of Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
in the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
on 24 June 1875, he was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
a priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on 9 April 1898. He was appointed the Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Diocese of Aberdeen
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.-Foundation:The see was founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Blessed Beyn. The earliest mention of the old See of Aberdeen is in the charter of the foundation, by the Earl of Buchan, of the...
by the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
on 18 June 1918, and consecrated
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
to the Episcopate
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
on 1 August 1918. The principal consecrator
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
was Archbishop John Aloysius Maguire
John Aloysius Maguire
John Aloysius Maguire was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Glasgow from 1902 to 1920.Born in Glasgow on 8 September 1851, he was ordained to the priesthood on 27 March 1875. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Glasgow and Titular Bishop of Trocmades by the Holy See on...
of Glasgow, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop John Toner
John Toner (bishop)
John Toner was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1914 to 1949.Born in Glasgow, Scotland on 14 March 1857, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 March 1882. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 8 September 1914, and...
of Dunkeld and Bishop James William McCarthy
James William McCarthy (bishop)
James William McCarthy was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Bishop of Galloway in Scotland from 1914 to 1943.Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 30 January 1853, he was ordained to the priesthood in Glasgow on 4 May 1879. He was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway by the...
of Galloway.
He died in office on 25 December 1946, aged 71.