Gordon Dunlap Bennett

Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J., (born October 21, 1946) is a former auxiliary bishop in Baltimore and bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Mandeville. He later was banned returning to active ministry in two dioceses in the Catholic Church's Baltimore Province after a sexual harassment allegation surfaced against him.[1][2][3] An active Jesuit, he is currently a member of California's Jesuit province.[4][2]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gordon Dunlap Bennett
Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville
DioceseMandeville
AppointedJuly 6, 2004
InstalledSeptember 24, 2004
Term endedAugust 8, 2006
PredecessorPaul Michael Boyle
SuccessorNeil Edward Tiedemann
Other postsAuxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
Orders
OrdinationJune 14, 1975
by Timothy Manning
ConsecrationMarch 3, 1998
by William H. Keeler, Carlos Arthur Sevilla, and George V. Murry
Personal details
Born (1946-10-21) October 21, 1946
Denver, Colorado
MottoGrace Upon Grace
Styles of
Gordon Dunlap Bennett
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Early life

Bennett was born on October 21, 1946 in Denver. He was educated at Mount St. Michael's in Spokane, Washington, Loyola High School in Los Angeles, then–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 of the Society of Jesus in 1975.[5]

Episcopacy

Gordon Bennett was consecrated an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore on March 3, 1998. Bennett assumed his duties as bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, on September 24, 2004. After resigning as Bishop of Mandeville on August 8, 2006, Bishop Bennett was appointed Peter Faber, S.J. Fellow in Pastoral Theology and Ignatian Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore announced restrictions on the ministry of both retired West Virginia bishop Michael Bransfield and retired bishop Gordon Bennett in March 2019.

Sources
  • "Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2010-05-02.

See also


References
  1. https://www.archbalt.org/press-release-03-11-19/
  2. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/03/12/two-bishops-removed-ministry-over-allegations-sexual-harassment
  3. https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2019/03/11/two-former-bishops-have-ministry-restricted-over-abuse-claims/
  4. http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/archbishop-lori-restricts-bishops-bransfield-bennett-from-exercising-minist
  5. 2002 Catholic Almanac p. 416

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Paul Michael Boyle		 Bishop of Mandeville
2004-2006		 Succeeded by
Neil Edward Tiedemann
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
1998-2004		 Succeeded by
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