William Wareing
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Bishop William Wareing was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton.
Born 14 February 1791, London, William Wareing was ordained as a priest on 28 September 1815, aged 24, by Bishops Thomas Walsh, Nicholas Wiseman (later Cardinal Wiseman) and George Hilary Brown.
On 5 June 1840, aged 49, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Eastern District, England, Great Britain, as well as Titular Bishop of Areopolis.
On 29 September 1850, aged 59, he was appointed the first Bishop of Northampton following the re-establishment of the Catholic Hierarchy.
On 21 December 1858, aged 67, he resigned as Bishop of Northampton, and was appointed Titular Bishop of Rhithymna. On 26 December 1865, aged 74, he died, aged 74, as Bishop Emeritus of Northampton and Titular Bishop of Rhithymna. He had been a priest for 50 years and a bishop for 25 years.
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