| Right Reverend William Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Leeds | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Leeds |
| In Office | 16 June 1890—7 June 1911 |
| Predecessor | Robert Cornthwaite |
| Successor | Joseph Cowgill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1831 Thirsk, England |
| Died | 7 June 1911 Leeds, England |
William Gordon (September 24, 1831 -June 7, 1911) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the second Bishop of Leeds.[1]
William Gordon was born in village Thirsk in North Yorkshire. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop of Beverley John Briggs in 1856 at an age of 22.
He then served as assistant priest in the Diocese of Leeds. On December 28, 1889, Gordon was appointed as coadjutor Bishop of Leeds and titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia. He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1890, from Bishop of Liverpool Bernard O'Reilly, with Bishop of Middlesbrough Richard Lacy and Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Thomas William Wilkinson serving as co-consecrators.
On June 16, 1890, Gordon was appointed to be the 2nd Bishop of Leeds, where he succeeded Robert Cornthwaite who had died in office.
He served as a bishop for more than 20 years and died on June 7, 1911. Bishop Gordon is buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Leeds.
| Preceded by Robert Cornthwaite |
Bishop of Leeds 1890–1911 |
Succeeded by Joseph Cowgill |