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Deacon Lee Benson, who ministered in Harford County, dies at 73

Summary by Catholic Review
Deacon Lee Ashby Benson III, who served St. Ignatius Parish in Hickory as an influential, joyful figure for nearly two decades, died Jan. 23. He was 73, and had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2024. Deacon Benson was one of the last nine men ordained as permanent deacons by Cardinal William H. Keeler May 21, 2007, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland before the cardinal’s retirement. Deacon Lee Ashby Benson III wa…
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Catholic Review broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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