Father Richard Smith
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Richard Smith (1571-16??)was the second Bishop (officially the Bishop of Chalcedon), over England, Wales and Scotland after Catholicism was banned in England in 1559. He followed Father William Bishop who died in 1624.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Richard Smith was born in Lincolnshire, England. He studied at Oxford University and in Rome, Italy.
[edit] Priesthood
He served as a priest in England when Catholicism was officially banned and could have faced death if caught and tried. From 1602 to 1609 he was chaplain to Viscountess Montague at Battle Abbey in Sussex, England.
[edit] Exile
He left Sussex in 1609 to go to Paris, France to study and write at a French College founded for English priests.
[edit] Bishopric
Richard Smith was appointed Bishop over the whole of England, Wales and Scotland in 1624. He followed Father William Bishop who held the post for less than a year. As Catholicism was illegal in England at the time his title was Bishop of Chalcedon. He arrived in London, England in April of 1625.
[edit] Death
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Leys, M. D. R., Catholics in England 1559-1829: A social history (London : Camelot Press Ltd., 1961)
