| Styles of Francis Mostyn |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn (6 August 1860 – 25 October 1939) was a Welsh prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Cardiff from 1921 until his death.[1]
Francis Mostyn was born in Talacre, the fourth son of Sir Pyers Mostyn, 8th Baronet (1811-1882) (see Mostyn Baronets) and Frances Georgina Graser (d. 1899), and was ordained to the priesthood on 14 September 1884.[1]
On 4 July 1895, he was appointed the first Vicar Apostolic of Wales and Titular Bishop of Ascalon by Pope Leo XIII.[1] Mostyn received his episcopal consecration on the following 14 September 1895 (the ninth anniversary of his priestly ordination) from Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, with Bishops John Carroll and John Hedley, OSB, serving as co-consecrators.[1]
He was later named Bishop of Menevia upon his vicariate's elevation to a diocese on 14 May 1898. On 7 March 1921, Mostyn was appointed Archbishop of Cardiff by Pope Benedict XV, leading the only archdiocese in Wales.
He later died at the age of 79, having served as Archbishop for eighteen years.[1]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Vicar Apostolic of Wales 1895–1898 |
Last appointment |
| New title | Bishop of Menevia 1898–1921 |
Succeeded by Francis John Vaughan |
| Preceded by James Romanus Bilsborrow |
Archbishop of Cardiff 1921–1939 |
Succeeded by Michael Joseph McGrath |