Charles E. Bennison Sr.

Charles Ellsworth Bennison Sr. was the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. He was the father of Charles E. Bennison Jr., former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

The Right Reverend

Charles E. Bennison
Bishop of Western Michigan
ChurchEpiscopal Church
SeeEpiscopal Diocese of Western Michigan
In office1960–1984
PredecessorDudley B. McNeil
SuccessorHoward Meeks
Orders
Ordination1942
Consecration1960
Personal details
BornJanesville, Wisconsin
DiedJanuary 5, 2004
Menlo Park, California
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
SpouseMarjorie
Previous postRector, Christ Church, Joliet, Illinois

He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1917 and went to college at Lawrence College and the University of Minnesota. He was ordained in the Diocese of Minnesota in 1942, having attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary; after serving in several parishes in the diocese and in the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire, he was called as rector of Christ Church, Joliet, Illinois, where he was serving when elected as bishop of Western Michigan. At his consecration in 1960 he was the youngest bishop in the Episcopal Church.

His tenure as bishop was marked by the construction of many new churches and facilities, including the Cathedral Church of Christ the King in Portage, Michigan. He retired in 1984 and served as assisting bishop in the dioceses of Diocese of Los Angeles and California. Towards the end of his life he and his wife lived in Menlo Park, California, where he died January 5, 2004 of Alzheimer's disease.

In addition to his son, Charles Jr., his son, John was also a priest in the Episcopal Church.

References

  • "Obituaries". The Almanac. Embarcadero Media. 2004-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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