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George Avis Fulcher
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Predecessor Raymond Joseph Gallagher
Successor William Leo Higi
Other posts Auxiliary Bishop of Columbus
1976 to 1983
Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus
Orders
Ordination February 28, 1948
Consecration July 18, 1976
by Edward John Herrmann
Personal details
Born January 30, 1922
Columbus, Ohio, US
Died January 25, 1984(1984-01-25) (aged 61)
Rockville, Indiana, US
Styles of
George Avis Fulcher
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Reference style Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop
Posthumous style none

George Avis Fulcher (January 30, 1922 – January 25, 1984) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana from 1983 until his death in 1984. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Columbus from 1976 to 1983.

Biography

George Fulcher was born in Columbus, Ohio, on January 30, 1922.He was ordained into the priesthood for the Diocese of Columbus by Bishop Michael Joseph Ready on February 28, 1948.

Auxiliary Bishop of Columbus

Fulcher was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Columbus and Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus by Pope Paul VI on May 24, 1976. Fulcher was consecrated by Bishop Edward John Herrmann on July 18, 1976.

Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana

On February 8, 1983, Fulcher was appointed by Pope John Paul II as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. He was later appointed to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops committee for the implementation of the Pastoral Letter on Peace.

While driving to a conference on January 25, 1984, George Fulcher was killed when his car crashed off US-41 near Rockville, Indiana. He was 62 years old at the time of his death.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Raymond Joseph Gallagher
Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana
1983—1984
Succeeded by
William Leo Higi
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