Charles E. Bennison Sr.
Charles Ellsworth Bennison Sr. (July 23, 1917 - January 5, 2004) 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 D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Western Michigan | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | Western Michigan |
| Elected | November 1959 |
| In office | 1960–1984 |
| Predecessor | Dudley B. McNeil |
| Successor | Howard Meeks |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 5, 1942 by Stephen Keeler |
| Consecration | February 24, 1960 by Arthur C. Lichtenberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1917 Janesville, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | January 5, 2004 (aged 86) Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Buried | Former Cathedral Church of Christ the King |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Floyd William Bennison & Cleo Leona Wilson |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Elizabeth Haglun
(m. 1942) |
| Children | 3 |
| Previous post(s) | Rector, Christ Church, Joliet, Illinois |
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