See Evansville Coat of arms Ordination May 7, 1961 | Name Gerald Gettelfinger Consecration April 11, 1989 | |
In office April 11, 1989— April 26, 2011 | ||
Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger (born October 20, 1935) was the fourth Bishop of Evansville, Indiana.
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Early life
Gettelfinger was born in Ramsey, Indiana, the fourth of eight children of Gerald and Mary Gettelfinger. He attended St. Meinrad High School, graduating in 1953 before attending Saint Meinrad School of Theology where he graduated in 1957. He was ordained a priest on May 7, 1961. Gettelfinger earned a MS Ed from Butler University in 1969.
Gettelfinger served as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from 1980–1988 and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from 1988 to 1989.
Episcopacy
Gettelfinger was consecrated Bishop of Evansville on April 11, 1989.
Boy Scouts of America
Since 1998, Gettelfinger has served as bishop liaison to the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS). He was a chaplain at the 2001 National Scout Jamboree and has trekked at the Philmont Scout Ranch as part of the NCCS Saint George Trek. Gettelfinger received the Silver Buffalo Award in 2005.