Gregory Bennet

The Most Reverend Gregory Charles Bennet
Bishop of Sale
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Sale
Appointed	27 June 2020
Installed	8 December 2020
Predecessor	Patrick O'Regan
Previous post(s)	Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Melbourne (2012–2020)
Orders
Ordination	22 August 1992 by Frank Little
Consecration	8 December 2020 by Peter Comensoli
Personal details
Born	Gregory Charles Bennet (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963 (age 61) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Denomination	Catholicism
Alma mater	Braemar College
Coat of arms

Ordination history of Gregory Bennet
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Frank Little Date 22 August 1992 Episcopal consecration Date 8 December 2020

Styles of Gregory Charles Bennet
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship or My Lord Bishop
Religious style	Bishop

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.

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 and 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.[6]

Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy on 23 March 2023.[7]

References

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. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 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. "Greg Bennet ordained as Catholic Bishop of Sale". Catholic Outlook. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
7. "Resignations and Appointments, 23.03.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Patrick O'Regan	Bishop of Sale 2020–present	Incumbent