Bernard J. Ganter


Bernard J. Ganter
Bishop of Beaumont
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Beaumont
AppointedDecember 13, 1972
Installed1973
Term ended1977
PredecessorWarren Louis Boudreaux
SuccessorJoseph Anthony Galante
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1952
by Wendelin Joseph Nold
ConsecrationFebruary 2, 1973
by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
Born(1928-07-17)July 17, 1928
DiedOctober 9, 1993(1993-10-09) (aged 65)
BuriedBishop's Garden next to St. Anthony Cathedral
ParentsBernard and Marie (née Bozka) Ganter
EducationTexas A&M University
St. Mary's Seminary
Catholic University of America

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.