| Right Rev. James Yorke Bramston | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the London District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | London District |
| In Office | November 26, 1827—July 11, 1836 |
| Predecessor | William Poynter |
| Successor | Thomas Griffiths |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1801 |
| Consecration | June 29, 1823 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1763 Oundle, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | July 11, 1836 (aged 73) London, England |
James Yorke Bramston (March 15, 1763 – July 11, 1836) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1827 until his death in 1836.
Born in Oundle, Northamptonshire, Bramston was educated at Oundle School and Lincoln's Inn, where he studied for nearly four years under the Roman Catholic conveyancer Charles Butler.[1] Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1790, he studied theology at the English College, Lisbon and was ordained a priest in 1801.[2] He then worked as a missionary in the apostolic vicariates of the Midland District and the London District, of which he became vicar general in 1812.[3]
On February 4, 1823, Bramston was appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the London District and Titular Bishop of Usula by Pope Pius VII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 29 from Bishop William Poynter, with Bishops Peter Collingridge, O.F.M., and Peter Augustine Baines, O.S.B., serving as co-consecrators.[2] He succeeded Bishop Poynter as Vicar Apostolic of the London District upon the latter's death on November 26, 1827.[2] By 1835, London contained 16 churches, 35 priests, and 150,000 Catholics.[3]
Bramston later died at age 73. His funeral Mass was held at St. Mary's Church in Moorfields, where he was buried; his heart, however, was interred at St. Edmund's College in Ware.[4]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Poynter |
Vicar Apostolic of the London District 1827–1836 |
Succeeded by Thomas Griffiths |