Gregory Bennet
Australian bishop of the Catholic Church
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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 in 2012.
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| Bishop of Sale | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Sale |
| Appointed | 27 June 2020 |
| Installed | 8 December 2020 |
| Predecessor | Patrick O'Regan |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 August 1992 by Frank Little |
| Consecration | 8 December 2020 by Peter Comensoli |
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| Born | Gregory Charles Bennet 7 April 1963 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Alma mater | Braemar College |
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| Styles of Gregory Charles Bennet | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Lordship or My Lord Bishop |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Life and career
Gregory Bennet was born on 7 April 1963 in Melbourne,[1] the second of four children of Len and Maureen Bennet. He was raised in the Melbourne suburbs of Canterbury and Balwyn North. His family moved to Bullengarook during his teenage years,[2] He attended St Dominic’s Primary School in East Camberwell, All Hallows Primary School in Balwyn and Marcellin College in 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]
