George Albert Hammes

Most Reverend
George Albert Hammes
Bishop of Superior
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Superior
Appointed March 28, 1960
In office May 24, 1960—June 27, 1985
Predecessor Joseph John Annabring
Successor Raphael Michael Fliss
Orders
Ordination May 22, 1937
Consecration May 24, 1960
Bishop of Superior
by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi United States apostolic delegate
Personal details
Born (1911-09-11)September 11, 1911
St. Joseph, Wisconsin, United States
Died April 11, 1993(1993-04-11) (aged 81)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Buried Calvary Cemetery, Superior
Nationality American
Denomination Catholic Church
Parents August and Caroline (Schumacher) Hammes
Occupation Catholic Bishop
Previous post Chancellor La Crosse Diocese

George Albert Hammes (September 11, 1911 – April 11, 1993) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin from 1960 to 1985.[1]

Biography

Hammes was born in St. Joseph, a hamlet in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on May 22, 1937 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. Father Hammes was chancellor under Bishop John Patrick Treacy and taught at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

On March 28, 1960, Pope John XXIII appointed him to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior and he was consecrated Bishop on May 24, 1960. Bishop Hammes retired on June 27, 1985 and died in La Crosse, Wisconsin; he was buried in Superior, Wisconsin.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Diocese of Superior. History of Diocese
  2. ↑ Bishop George Albert Hammes [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Joseph John Annabring		 Bishop of Superior
1960–1985 		Succeeded by
Raphael Michael Fliss
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