Bernard J. Ganter

Bernard Jacques Ganter (July 17, 1928 – October 9, 1993) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa in Oklahoma from 1973 to 1977 and bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont in Texas from 1977 to 1993.

Biography

Early life Ganter was born on July 17, 1928, in Galveston, Texas, to Bernard and Marie (née Bozka) Ganter. He studied engineering at Texas A&M University for one year before transferring to St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte, Texas, to study for the priesthood. After his ordination, the diocese sent Ganter to Washington, D.C., to attend the Catholic University of America, where he obtained a Doctor of Canon Law degree in 1955. He also established a Catholic Charities office, a diocesan financial board, a retreat center, and a biblical school for adults.