George Albert Hammes (September 11, 1911 – April 11, 1993) was an American bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Superior from 1960 to 1985.
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 |
| Previous post(s) | Chancellor La Crosse Diocese |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 22, 1937 |
| Consecration | May 24, 1960 Bishop of Superior by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi United States apostolic delegate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1911 St. Joseph, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | April 11, 1993 (aged 81) La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
| Buried | Calvary Cemetery, Superior |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | August and Caroline (Schumacher) Hammes |
| Occupation | Catholic Bishop |
Biography
editBorn in St. Joseph, Wisconsin, Hammes was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse on May 22, 1937, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman. He served as secretary to Bishop Alexander McGavick and taught religion at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He then served as pastor of St. Leo Parish in West Salem, Wisconsin. In 1960, Hammes was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior and was ordained bishop on May 24, 1960, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1985, Hammes retired; he died at a rest home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Diocese of Superior-Bishop George Hammes
- ^ "Bishop Hammes retires". Kenosha News, July 5, 1985, p. 12.
Sources
edit- Fisher, Gerald Edward. Dusk is My Dawn:The First Hundred Years of the Diocese of La Crosse. La Crosse, Wis.: Diocese of La Crosse, 1969, p. 160.
- "Msgr. Hammes Bishop-Elect of Superior". Aquinas News, La Crosse, Wisconsin, April 29, 1960, vol. 29, no. 8, p. 1.
