George Biskup
Indianapolis, Indiana, US | |
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Previous post(s) | Bishop of Des Moines Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque |
Education | Loras College Pontifical Gregorian University University of Iowa |
Motto | Cordis Eius (His Heart) |
George Biskup (August 23, 1911 – October 17, 1979) was an American
Biskup previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa from 1965 to 1967 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1957 to 1965.
Biography
Early life
George Biskup was born on August 23, 1911, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Frank and Julia (née Kuda) Biskup.[1] He had an older brother, Leonard, and a younger sister, Helen. His father died when he was young and his mother had to go to work to support her young family.[2] Biskup was educated at St. Wenceslaus School through high school. He studied at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933.[1] He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Priesthood
Biskup was
In 1948, Biskup was then called to Rome as an official of the
Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque
On March 9, 1957, Biskup was appointed
Bishop of Des Moines
Biskup was named by Pope Paul VI as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines on February 3, 1965. He was installed on March 19, 1965, in St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. 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.[6] He also started to implement the changes in the church as a result of Vatican II.
Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Indianapolis
Biskup was appointed by Paul VI as
Following the resignation of Archbishop Paul Schulte, Biskup automatically succeeded him as the third archbishop of Indianapolis on January 3, 1970. He supported the concept of Total Catholic Education and established lay boards of education to govern parochial schools.[7] 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.[7]
On March 20, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted Biskup's resignation as archbishop of Indianapolis. George Biskup died at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on October 17, 1979, at age 68. He is buried at Calvary Chapel Mausoleum in Indianapolis.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b Gallagher, BVM, Mary Kevin (1987). Seed/Harvest: A History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Dubuque, Iowa: Archdiocese of Dubuque Press. p. 162.
- ^ "Archbishop George Joseph Biskup [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ISBN 9780814644713.
- ^ David M. Cheney. "Archbishop George Joseph Biskup". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ Avella 2018, p. 246.
- ^ a b c Wyand, Mary Ann (2009-01-23). "A tradition of excellence: Bishops embrace education and faith formation". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
- ^ "Bishops and Archbishops of the Archdiocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.