Charles Albert Buswell

Charles Albert Buswell (October 15, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Pueblo from 1959 to 1979. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest bishops in the Church.

Charles Buswell was born in Homestead, Oklahoma, to Charles and Bridget Buswell. However, the family moved to Oklahoma City shortly afterwards. He received his primary and secondary education at the cathedral’s St. Joseph School, studied for two years at St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas, and then entered St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in Webster Groves, Missouri, in 1933.

After studying theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Buswell entered in 1936 the American College in Leuven, Belgium, where he was known as "both a serious student and a congenial companion among his fellow seminarians." He also served as Prefect and assistant editor of The American College Bulletin during his studies. Buswell was eventually ordained to the priesthood on July 9, 1939.