| The Most Reverend Joseph Masterson |
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|---|---|
| Archbishop of Birmingham | |
| Province | Birmingham |
| See | Birmingham |
| Enthroned | 19 March 1947 |
| Reign ended | 30 November 1953 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Leighton Williams |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Grimshaw |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 July 1924 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 8 February 1947 (Bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1899 Manchester, England |
| Died | 30 November 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Joseph Masterson (1899–1953) was a British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church.[1]
He was born on 29 January 1899 in Manchester, England. He was ordained a priest on 27 July 1924. In 1947 he was appointed as Vicar General of the Diocese of Salford and a priest in parish of St. Mary’s of The Angels and St.Clare.[2] He was elevated to the episcopy on 8 Frbruary 1947. His principal consecrator was Cardinal Bernard Griffin, co-consecrators Bishop of Salford Henry Vincent Marshall and Bishop of Soli Humphrey Bright. On 19 March 1947, he was appointed Archbishop of Birmingham, a post he held until his death on 30 November 1953.