Edward Gerard Hettinger
Most Reverend Edward G. Hettinger | |
|---|---|
Titular Bishop of Teos | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Teos |
| Appointed | December 6, 1941 |
| In office | February 24, 1942 - October 14, 1977 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 2, 1928 |
| Consecration | February 24, 1942 by James Joseph Hartley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1902 |
| Died | December 28, 1996 (aged 94) |
Edward Gerard Hettinger (October 14, 1902 - December 28, 1996) was a
Diocese of Columbus
from 1942 to 1977.
Biography
Early life and priesthood
Hettinger was born in
Auxiliary Bishop of Columbus
On December 6, 1941
Titular Bishop of Teos and Auxiliary Bishop of Columbus. He was consecrated a bishop by Bishop James Hartley on February 24, 1942 in St. Joseph Cathedral.[2] The principal co-consecrators were Bishop Francis Howard of Covington and Auxiliary Bishop George Rehring of Cincinnati. He acted as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Columbus following Hartley's death in 1944, as well as pastor of Sacred Heart Church.[5][4] He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope Paul VI on October 14, 1977. He died on December 28, 1996, at the age of 94.[6][7] At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving bishop of any in the United States.[8] He was buried in St. Mary Cemetery in Lancaster, following a funeral at Sacred Heart.[4][9]
References
- ^ "FUNERAL MASS FOR BISHOP IS FRIDAY". The Columbus Dispatch. 30 December 1996. pp. 02C.
- ^ a b c The History of the Diocese of Columbus, Volume II: 1918-1943. Columbus, OH: Catholic Diocese of Columbus. 1943. pp. 36, 169.
- ^ Wotwood, Stanislaus (1 May 1939). "The Homiletic and Pastoral Review". Homiletic and Pastoral Review. 39 (8): 868.
- ^ a b c Schlegel, Donald (September 1998). "The Bishops of Columbus: Most Rev. Edward Gerhard Hettinger, D.D." (PDF). Bulletin of the Catholic Record Society of Columbus. XXIII (9): 165–166.
- ^ "Fast Laws of Lent Set Aside for Catholics". Circleville Daily Herald. 21 February 1944. p. 8.
- ^ "Bishop Edward Gerard Hettinger". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "RETIRED BISHOP EDWARD HETTINGER DIES AT 94". The Columbus Dispatch. 29 December 1996. pp. 06E.
- Find A Grave. Retrieved 2014-02-08.