George Albert Hammes

Most Reverend

George Albert Hammes
Most Reverend; George Albert Hammes
Bishop of Superior
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Superior
Appointed	March 28, 1960
In office	May 24, 1960—June 27, 1985
Predecessor	Joseph John Annabring
Successor	Raphael Michael Fliss
Orders
Ordination	May 22, 1937
Consecration	May 24, 1960; Bishop of Superior; by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi United States apostolic delegate
Personal details
Born	September 11, 1911; St. Joseph, Wisconsin, United States
Died	April 11, 1993 (aged 81); La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Superior
Nationality	American
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	August and Caroline (Schumacher) Hammes
Occupation	Catholic Bishop
Previous post(s)	Chancellor La Crosse Diocese

George Albert Hammes (September 11, 1911 – April 11, 1993) was an American bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Superior from 1960 to 1985.

Biography[edit]

Born in St. Joseph, Wisconsin, Hammes was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse on May 22, 1937, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman. He served as secretary to Bishop Alexander McGavick and taught religion at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He then served as pastor of St. Leo Parish in West Salem, Wisconsin. In 1960, Hammes was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior and was ordained bishop on May 24, 1960, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1985, Hammes retired; he died at a rest home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.^[1]^[2]

Fisher, Gerald Edward. Dusk is My Dawn:The First Hundred Years of the Diocese of La Crosse. La Crosse, Wis.: Diocese of La Crosse, 1969, p. 160.
"Msgr. Hammes Bishop-Elect of Superior". Aquinas News, La Crosse, Wisconsin, April 29, 1960, vol. 29, no. 8, p. 1.

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Preceded by Joseph John Annabring	Bishop of Superior 1960–1985	Succeeded by Raphael Michael Fliss

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Bishops	Augustine Francis Schinner Joseph Maria Koudelka Joseph G. Pinten Theodore H. Reverman William Patrick O'Connor Albert Gregory Meyer Joseph John Annabring George Albert Hammes Raphael Michael Fliss Peter F. Christensen James Patrick Powers
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the King Former Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood St. Francis of Assisi Mission Church, Ladysmith
Priests	Philip B. Gordon
Media	Official publication The Superior Catholic Herald Catholic radio WWEN-Superior/Duluth (88.1 FM) WWMD-Ashland (95.3 FM)
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse
Bishops	Ordinaries Michael Heiss Kilian Caspar Flasch James Schwebach Alexander Joseph McGavick John Patrick Treacy Frederick William Freking John Joseph Paul Raymond Leo Burke Jerome E. Listecki William P. Callahan Auxiliary William Richard Griffin
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Parishes Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's Church, Eau Claire Sacred Heart-Saint Wenceslaus Church, Pine Creek Former Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood Shrine Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse Chapel Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse
Education	Higher education Viterbo University High schools Aquinas High School, La Crosse Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls Newman Catholic High School, Wausau Pacelli High School, Stevens Point Regis High School, Eau Claire Former Campion High School, Prairie du Chien
Priests	Solanus Casey Robert Herman Flock George Albert Hammes Felix Ley
Other	The Catholic Times (newspaper)
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