George Biskup
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The Most Reverend George Biskup, DD |
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| Archbishop of Indianapolis | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Indianapolis |
| In office | January 3, 1970 – March 20, 1979 |
| Predecessor | Paul Clarence Schulte |
| Successor | Edward O'Meara |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 19, 1937 |
| Consecration | April 24, 1957 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 23, 1911 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Died | October 17, 1979 (aged 68) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Previous post | Bishop of Des Moines Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque |
George Biskup (August 23, 1911 – October 17, 1979) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa (1965–1967) and Archbishop of Indianapolis (1970–1979).
George Biskup was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Frank and Julia (née Kuda) Biskup. He studied at Loras College in Dubuque, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933. He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where Biskup was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1937. Upon his return to Iowa, he served as a curate at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque until 1939.
He was a member of the faculty at Loras College (1939–1948) before being called to Rome as an official of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Again returning to Iowa, he was named pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Key West and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in 1951. He became vicar general of the archdiocese in 1952, and served as a chaplain at the Presentation Sisters Convent (1952–1958).
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