George Edward Rueger

George Edward Rueger (September 23, 1929 – April 6, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Worcester in Massachusetts from 1987 to 2005.

Biography

Early life George Rueger was born on September 23, 1929, in Framingham, Massachusetts, the son of Edward G. and Mary T. (Reddy) Rueger. He attended Framingham South High School and St. Peter High School in Worcester. After attending the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester from 1949 to 1950, he entered Cardinal O’Connor Minor Seminary in Boston. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Saint John's Seminary in Boston. He also did post-graduate studies at Harvard University. Braio dropped the lawsuit in 2003.

Retirement In 2004, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops, Rueger submitted his resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Worcester to Pope John Paul. That same year, the Vincent de Paul Society gave Rueger its Collaborative Award for Education and Ministry award.