Bishop of Plymouth

For the Church of England suffragan bishop, see Bishop of Plymouth (Anglican).
Bishop of Plymouth
Bishopric
Catholic
Incumbent:
Christopher Budd
Province: Southwark
Diocese: Plymouth
Cathedral: Plymouth Cathedral
Formation: 1850

The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark, England.[1][2]

The diocese covers an area of 12,831 km2 (4,954 sq mi) and consists of the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The see is in the City of Plymouth where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface.[1][2]

The diocese of Plymouth was one of the dioceses erected on 29 September 1850 from the Vicariate Apostolic of the Western District.[1][2] The current bishop is the Right Reverend Christopher Budd, the 8th Bishop of Plymouth.[3]

List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, England

Bishops of Plymouth
From Until Incumbent Notes
1851 1855 George Errington Appointed bishop on 27 June 1851, consecrated on 25 July 1851, and installed on 7 August 1851. Translated to Westminster as Coadjutor Archbishop on 30 March 1855.[4]
1855 1902 William Vaughan Appointed bishop on 10 July 1855 and consecrated on 16 September 1855. Died in office on 24 October 1902.[5]
1902 1911 Charles Maurice Graham Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Plymouth on 25 September 1891 and consecrated on 28 October 1891. Succeeded Bishop of Plymouth on 25 October 1902. Retired on 16 March 1911 and appointed Titular Bishop of Tiberias. Died on 2 September 1912.[6]
1911 1928 John Joseph Keily Appointed bishop on 21 April 1911 and consecrated on 13 June 1911. Died in office on 23 September 1928.[7]
1929 1946 John Patrick Barrett Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Birmingham (1926–1929). Appointed Bishop of Plymouth on 7 June 1929. Died in office on 2 November 1946.[8]
1947 1954 Francis Joseph Grimshaw Appointed bishop on 2 June 1947 and consecrated on 25 July 1947. Translated to the archbishopric of Birmingham on 11 May 1954.[9]
1955 1985 Cyril Edward Restieaux Appointed bishop on 9 April 1955 and consecrated on 14 June 1955. Died in office on 27 February 1996.[10]
1986 present Hugh Christopher Budd Appointed bishop on 19 November 1985 and consecrated on 15 January 1986.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Diocese of Plymouth at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Diocese of Plymouth at Giga-Catholic.com. Retrieved on 14 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b Bishop Hugh Christopher Budd at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  4. ^ Archbishop George Errington at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  5. ^ Bishop William Vaughan at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ Bishop Charles Maurice Graham at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  7. ^ Bishop John Joseph Keily at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  8. ^ Bishop John Patrick Barrett at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  9. ^ Archbishop Francis Joseph Grimshaw at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  10. ^ Bishop Cyril Edward Restieaux at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.


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