Hugh Singleton

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Hugh Singleton (30 July 1851 – 17 December 1934) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1908 to 1934.^[1]

Born in Birkenhead on 30 July 1851, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1880. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Shrewsbury by the Holy See on 1 August 1908. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 September 1908, the principal consecrator was Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Wesminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Francis Mostyn of Menevia (later Archbishop of Cardiff) and Bishop Richard Collins of Hexham and Newcastle .^[1]

He died in office on 17 December 1934, aged 83.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bishop Hugh Singleton at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Samuel Webster Allen	Bishop of Shrewsbury 1908–1934	Succeeded by Ambrose James Moriarty

Persondata
Name	Singleton, Hugh
Alternative names
Short description	Catholic bishop
Date of birth	30 July 1851
Place of birth
Date of death	17 December 1934
Place of death

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