George Edward Rueger

George Edward Rueger (September 23, 1929 – April 6, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1987 to 2005.[1]

The Most Reverend George Edward Rueger
Auxiliary Bishop of Worcester Titular Bishop of Maronana
Archdiocese	Boston
Diocese	Worcester
Appointed	January 16, 1987
Installed	February 25, 1987
Term ended	January 25, 2005
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Maronana
Orders
Ordination	January 6, 1958
Consecration	February 25, 1987 by Timothy Joseph Harrington, Bernard Joseph Flanagan, John Aloysius Marshall
Personal details
Born	(1929-09-23)September 23, 1929 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2019(2019-04-06) (aged 89) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

Styles of George Edward Rueger
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Rueger was ordained a priest on January 6, 1958, for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts.

On January 16, 1987, he was appointed as auxiliary bishop of the Worcester diocese and titular bishop of Maronana. He was consecrated bishop on February 25, 1987.

Rueger retired on January 25, 2005, and died on April 6, 2019, at the age of 89.[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in the United States
• Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops in the United States
• Lists of popes, patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. George Edward Rueger
2. "Most Reverend George E. Rueger, retired auxiliary bishop of Worcester, deceased at 89". Diocese of Worcester.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Worcester 2005 – 2019	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Worcester 1987 – 2005	Succeeded by –