Bernard J. Ganter
Diocese of Beaumont | |
|---|---|
| Appointed | December 13, 1972 |
| Installed | 1973 |
| Term ended | 1977 |
| Predecessor | Warren Louis Boudreaux |
| Successor | Joseph Anthony Galante |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 22, 1952 by Wendelin Joseph Nold |
| Consecration | February 2, 1973 by Luigi Raimondi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1928 Galveston, Texas, US |
| Died | October 9, 1993 (aged 65) |
| Buried | Bishop's Garden next to St. Anthony Cathedral |
| Parents | Bernard and Marie (née Bozka) Ganter |
| Education | Texas A&M University St. Mary's Seminary Catholic University of America |
Bernard Jacques Ganter (July 17, 1928 – October 9, 1993) was an American clergyman of the
Biography
Early life
Ganter was born on July 17, 1928, in
Priesthood
Ganter was
After returning to Texas, Ganter was appointed as curate at Sacred Heart Parish in Conroe and private secretary to Bishop Nold.[1] In 1958, he left his position as secretary to serve as head of the diocesan tribunal. Ganter moved in 1966 to the role chancellor of the diocese and diocesan consultor.[1] The Vatican named him a papal chamberlain in 1964, and he was elected to the presbyterate council the same year.[1]
Bishop of Tulsa
On December 13, 1972, Ganter was appointed as the first
Bishop of Beaumont
Paul VI named Ganter as the third bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont on October 18, 1977. He was installed on December 13, 1977
Ganter was a board member of Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception, Missouri, St. Gregory College in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the Catholic University of America, and St. Joseph Seminary in Covington, Louisiana.[1]
Death and legacy
Ganter died on October 9, 1993, from a
In 1991, Ganter received a letter accusing a diocesan priest, Frank Paduch, of inappropriate conduct with minors at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont. Ganter passed the letter to the school principal, who spoke with Paduch. Ganter did not notify police or suspend Paduch. In 1996, the parents of one boy said that Paduch served him alcohol and was abusive to him. Paduch was forced to resign from the high school faculty.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "GANTER, BERNARD JACQUES (1928-1993)". The Handbook of Texas Online.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Bernard James Ganter". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "Tulsa Gets a Bishop". Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.
- ^ a b "History of The Diocese Of Beaumont". Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. Archived from the original on 2009-04-01.
- ^ "Diocese of Beaumont Releases Statement about Former Priest Accused of Misconduct, by Scott Lawrence, KFDM, January 22, 2010". www.bishop-accountability.org. Retrieved 2022-08-01.