Bishop of Plymouth
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The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark.
The diocese covers an area of 12,831 km² of the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The see is in the City of Plymouth where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface.
The diocese was erected on 29 September 1850 from the Vicariate Apostolic of the Western District. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Hugh Christopher Budd, the 8th Bishop of Plymouth.
[edit] List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, England
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 1851 to 30 March 1855 | George Errington | Priest; ordained 25 July 1851; installed 7 August 1851; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Westminster |
| 10 July 1855 to 24 October 1902 | William Vaughan | Ordained 16 September 1855; died in office |
| 25 October 1902 to 16 March 1911 | Charles Maurice Graham | Coadjutor Bishop of Plymouth; retired |
| 21 April 1911 to 23 September 1928 | John Joseph Keily | Priest; ordained 13 June 1911; died in office |
| 7 June 1929 to 2 November 1946 | John Patrick Barrett | Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham; died in office |
| 2 June 1947 to 11 May 1954 | Francis Joseph Grimshaw | Priest; ordained 25 July 1947; appointed Archbishop of Birmingham |
| 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985 | Cyril Edward Restieaux | Priest; ordained 14 June 1955; retired |
| 19 November 1985 to present | Hugh Christopher Budd | Priest of Brentwood; ordained 15 January 1986 |
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