George Albert Hammes

George Albert Hammes (September 11, 1911 – April 11, 1993) was an American bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Superior in Wisconsin from 1960 to 1985.

Biography

Early life George Hammes was born on September 11, 1911 in St. Joseph, Wisconsin to August and Caroline (Schumacher) Hammes. After graduating from eighth grade at St. Joseph Ridge School in 1925, Hammes decided to become a priest. He entered St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, then progressed to the St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, to study philosophy. Two years later, Hammes entered Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis. He finished his education at the Sulpician Seminary at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was the first priest from La Crosse to be named a bishop.