Gordon Bennett (bishop)
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Gordon Bennett, S.J.
, (born October 21, 1946) is Bishop Emeritus
of the Diocese of Mandeville
.
of Baltimore on March 3, 1998. Bennett assumed his duties as bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica
on September 24, 2004. After retiring as Bishop of Mandeville in 2008, Bishop Bennett was appointed Peter Faber, S.J.
Fellow in Pastoral Theology and Ignatian Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University
in Los Angeles
, California
.
, Loyola High School
in Los Angeles, Loyola University in Los Angeles (later Loyola Marymount University), the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California
, Loyola Marymount University (for graduate studies after his undergraduate work at Loyola), and Fordham University
in New York City
for the Professional Diploma in Administration and Supervision. He was ordained a priest in 1975.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, (born October 21, 1946) is Bishop Emeritus
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 Mandeville
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.-Ordinaries:*Paul Michael Boyle, C.P....
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Episcopacy
Gordon Bennett was ordained Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Baltimore on March 3, 1998. Bennett assumed his duties as bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica
Mandeville, Jamaica
Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. In 2005, the town had an estimated population of 50,000, and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of the total population is about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an...
on September 24, 2004. After retiring as Bishop of Mandeville in 2008, Bishop Bennett was appointed Peter Faber, S.J.
Peter Faber
Blessed Peter Faver was a French Jesuit theologian and a cofounder of the Society of Jesus. He was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on September 5, 1872.-Biography:Peter Faver , grew up in far east central France...
Fellow in Pastoral Theology and Ignatian Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Early life
Bennett was born on October 21, 1946 in Denver. He was educated at Mount St. Michael's in Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, Loyola High School
Loyola High School (Los Angeles)
Loyola High School of Los Angeles is a Jesuit preparatory school for young men. It is the oldest high school in Southern California, and one of the oldest in California...
in Los Angeles, Loyola University in Los Angeles (later Loyola Marymount University), the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, Loyola Marymount University (for graduate studies after his undergraduate work at Loyola), and Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in New York City
New York City
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for the Professional Diploma in Administration and Supervision. He was ordained a priest in 1975.
External links
- National Black Catholic Congress bio of Gordon Bennett