Gregory Bennet

Gregory Charles Bennet (born 7 April 1963) is an Australian bishop of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Diocese of Sale since 2020. He previously served in the Archdiocese of Melbourne and became its vicar general of in 2012.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Gregory Charles Bennet
Bishop of Sale
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseSale
Appointed27 June 2020
Installed8 December 2020
PredecessorPatrick O'Regan
Orders
Ordination22 August 1992
by Frank Little
Consecration8 December 2020
by Peter Comensoli
Personal details
Born
Gregory Charles Bennet

(1963-04-07) 7 April 1963
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholicism
Previous post(s)
  • Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Melbourne (2012–2020)
Alma materBraemar College
Coat of armsGregory Charles Bennet's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Gregory Bennet
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byFrank Little
Date22 August 1992
Episcopal consecration
Date8 December 2020
Styles of
Gregory Charles Bennet
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Gregory Bennet was born on 7 April 1963 in the Melbourne,[1] the second of four children of Len and Maureen Bennet. He was raised in Canterbury and Balwyn North. His family moved to Bullengarook during his teenage years,[2] He attended at St Dominic’s Primary School, East Camberwell, All Hallows Primary School Balwyn, and Marcellin College Bulleen.[3] He graduated from Braemar College in Woodend.[1] Bennet studied economics and administration and worked for the Commercial Bank of Australia.[2] Starting in 1986, he attended seminary at the Melbourne Regional Seminary anc completed his studies at the Catholic Theological College.[1] In 1992, Bennet was ordained a priest by Frank Little, Archbishop of Melbourne.[1][4]

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Sale on 27 June 2020.[1] His consecration and installation, first scheduled for 20 October, was postponed because of restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19.[5] He received his episcopal consecration on 8 December 2020 from Peter Comensoli, Archbishop of Melbourne.

Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy on 23 March 2023.[6]

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  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 27.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. Hall, Edwina (18 March 2012). "Meet our new Vicar General". Kairos Catholic Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Bishop Greg Bennet". Catholic Diocese of Sale. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. "Monsignor Greg Bennet appointed tenth Bishop of Sale". Communications Office. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. "Ordination of the Bishop of Sale postponed". Catholic Outlook. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments, 23.03.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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