George Biskup

The Most Reverend George Biskup, DD
Archbishop of Indianapolis

Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Indianapolis
In office	January 3, 1970 – March 20, 1979
Predecessor	Paul Clarence Schulte
Successor	Edward O'Meara
Orders
Ordination	March 19, 1937
Consecration	April 24, 1957 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born	(1911-08-23)August 23, 1911 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Died	October 17, 1979(1979-10-17) (aged 68) Indianapolis, Indiana
Previous post	Bishop of Des Moines Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque

George Biskup (August 23, 1911 – October 17, 1979) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa (1965–1967) and Archbishop of Indianapolis (1970–1979).

Biography

George Biskup was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Frank and Julia (née Kuda) Biskup.^[1] He studied at Loras College in Dubuque, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933.^[1] He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where Biskup was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1937.^[2] Upon his return to Iowa, he served as a curate at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque until 1939.^[1]

He was a member of the faculty at Loras College (1939–1948) before being called to Rome as an official of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.^[1] Again returning to Iowa, he was named pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Key West and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in 1951.^[1] He became vicar general of the archdiocese in 1952, and served as a chaplain at the Presentation Sisters Convent (1952–1958).^[1]

On March 9, 1957, Biskup was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque and Titular Bishop of Hemeria by Pope Pius XII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 24 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Archbishop Leo Binz and Bishop Loras Thomas Lane serving as co-consecrators, at St. Raphael's Cathedral.^[2] In addition to his episcopal duties, he served as pastor of the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque from 1958 to 1965.^[1] Biskup was named the fifth Bishop of Des Moines on January 30, 1965.^[2] In 1966 he purchased 55 acres (220,000 m²) from the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines to construct Dowling Catholic High School.^[3]

Biskup was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Titular Archbishop of Tamalluma on July 20, 1967.^[2] He was formally received into the archdiocese at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral on October 10, 1967, and also served as pastor of Holy Cross Church in Indianapolis.^[4] Following the resignation of Paul Clarence Schulte, Biskup succeeded him as the third Archbishop of Indianapolis on January 3, 1970.^[2] He supported the concept of Total Catholic Education and established lay boards of education to govern parochial schools.^[4] It was also during Biskup's tenure that the archdiocese became nationally known for its holistic approach to Catholic education under then-superintendent of Catholic schools, the Rev. Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger.^[4]

After nine years as archbishop, Biskup resigned on March 20, 1979.^[2] He died seven months later at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, aged 68.^[5] He is buried at Calvary Chapel Mausoleum in Indianapolis.^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop George Joseph Biskup". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
↑ "Bishops of the Diocese of Des Moines" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines.
1 2 3 Wyand, Mary Ann (2009-01-23). "A tradition of excellence: Bishops embrace education and faith formation". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
1 2 "Bishops and Archbishops of the Archdiocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

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Preceded by Edward Celestin Daly, O.P.	Bishop of Des Moines 1965–1967	Succeeded by Maurice John Dingman

Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Ordinaries	Bishops of Vincennes Simon Bruté Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière John Stephen Bazin Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais Bishops of Indianapolis Silas Chatard Joseph Chartrand Archbishops of Indianapolis Joseph Ritter Paul Clarence Schulte George Biskup Edward Thomas O'Meara Daniel M. Buechlein Joseph William Tobin

Auxiliary bishops	Denis O'Donaghue Christopher J. Coyne

Churches	Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral Parishes St. John the Evangelist Church, Indianapolis St. Mary's Church, Indianapolis Shrine Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Abbey St. Meinrad Archabbey Chapel Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Education	Higher education Marian University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Seminaries Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology High schools Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis Cathedral High School, Indianapolis Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg Our Lady of Providence Junior-Senior High School, Clarksville Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis Roncalli High School, Indianapolis Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis Seton Catholic High School, Richmond Father Michael Shawe Memorial High School, Madison

Priests	Herman Joseph Alerding Paul D. Etienne Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina Alphonse John Smith

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Diocese of Des Moines

Bishops	Austin Dowling Thomas W. Drumm Gerald T. Bergan Edward C. Daly, OP George Biskup Maurice J. Dingman William H. Bullock Joseph L. Charron, CPpS Richard E. Pates

Churches	Cathedral St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines Parishes All Saints, Stuart Basilica of St. John, Des Moines St. Boniface, Westphalia St. Patrick's, Cumming St. Patrick Church, Imogene St. Patrick's, Perry St. Peter's, Council Bluffs

Education	Dowling Catholic High School, West Des Moines Saint Albert High School, Council Bluffs

Priest	John Joseph Boylan

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Archdiocese of Dubuque

Ordinaries	Bishops Mathias Loras Clement Smyth Archbishops John Hennessy John Keane James Keane Francis Beckman Henry Rohlman Leo Binz James Byrne Daniel Kucera Jerome Hanus Michael Jackels

Auxiliary Bishops	Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald Loras Thomas Lane George Biskup Loras Joseph Watters Francis John Dunn William Edwin Franklin

Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque Parishes Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville St. John XXIII, Cedar Rapids Holy Family, New Melleray Holy Ghost, Dubuque Holy Trinity, Luxemburg Nativity, Dubuque Sacred Heart, Dubuque Sacred Heart, Fillmore St. Boniface, New Vienna St. Donatus, St. Donatus St. Joseph, Elkader St. Joseph, Key West Saint Joseph the Worker, Dubuque St. Ludmila, Cedar Rapids St. Martin, Cascade St. Mary, Guttenberg St. Patrick, Dubuque St. Patrick, Garryowen St. Lawrence, Otter Creek St. Paul, Worthington Saints Peter and Paul, Petersburg Former Parishes Saint Joseph's Prairie Church St. Mary, Cascade St. Mary, Dubuque St. Joseph, Stone City

Education	Higher Education Clarke University Divine Word College Loras College Mount Mercy University St. Pius X Seminary, Dubuque High Schools Beckman High School, Dyersville Columbus High School, Waterloo Don Bosco High School, Gilbertville Marquette High School, Bellevue Newman Catholic High School, Mason City Wahlert High School, Dubuque Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids Primary Schools Mazzuchelli Middle School, Dubuque Holy Family Catholic Schools, Dubuque Former Schools St. Luke's School, St. Lucas

Religious Orders	New Melleray Abbey Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Priests	John George Alleman John Patrick Carroll James Vincent Casey Joseph Crétin Justin Albert Driscoll Thomas William Drumm Raymond Philip Etteldorf Daniel Mary Gorman Edward Howard Louis Benedict Kucera Mathias Clement Lenihan Thomas Mathias Lenihan J. A. M. Pelamourgues Aloysius Schmitt Joseph Clement Willging

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