The Bishop of Clifton heads the Catholic Clifton Diocese in the Province of Birmingham, in England. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The current bishop is the Right Reverend Declan Ronan Lang, 9th Bishop of Clifton.
Bishop Lang has taken for his motto: "Evangelii Nuntiandi" meaning "Proclaim the Gospel". When asked why he had chosen this, he said "It is the opening words from an Apostolic Exhortation of Paul Vl made on 8 December 1975, it is simply, one of the most important statements for the Church in this modern age. "[1]
List of the Bishops of the Catholic Clifton Diocese, England and its precursor offices
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment. )
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1850 to 22 June 1851 | Joseph William Hendren, OSF | Hitherto Vicar Apostolic of the Western District; appointed Bishop of Nottingham |
| 27 June 1851 to 27 November 1854 | Thomas Burgess | Priest; ordained bishop on 27 July 1851; died in office |
| 29 January 1857 to 14 August 1893 | William Hugh Joseph Clifford | Priest; ordained bishop on 15 February 1857; died in office |
| 16 April 1869 to 15 March 1878 | Bishop Charles Petre Eyre | Priest; appointed Archbishop of Glasgow |
| 20 March 1894 to 9 November 1901 | William Robert Brownlow | Priest; ordained bishop on 1 May 1894; died in office |
| 15 March 1902 to 8 February 1931 | George Ambrose Burton | Priest; ordained bishop on 1 May 1902; died in office |
| 18 December 1931 to 21 September 1948 | William Lee | Priest; ordained bishop on 26 January 1932; died in office |
| 14 May 1949 to 31 August 1974 | Joseph Edward Rudderham | Priest; ordained bishop on 26 July 1949; retired |
| 20 December 1974 to 27 February 2001 | Mervyn Alban Alexander | Auxiliary Bishop of Clifton; retired |
| 27 February 2001 to present | Declan Ronan Lang | Priest; ordained bishop on 21 March 2001 |
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References
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Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the bishop in the Catholic Church, for the bishop in the Church of England, see Bishop of Liverpool The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province See also the Anglican Bishop of Lancaster, a suffragan in the Diocese of Blackburn. The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool. The Bishop of Middlesbrough is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough in the Province of Liverpool The Bishop of Salford is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, in England. The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. For the older "Bishopric of East Anglia" settled in the Anglo-Saxon period at Dunwich, then Elmham, Thetford and finally Norwich The Bishop of Northampton heads the Catholic Northampton Diocese, a suffragan see of the Province of Westminster, England See also the Anglican Bishop of Nottingham, a suffragan in the Church of England. The Archbishop of Birmingham heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in England See also the Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury, a suffragan in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Archbishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in the Region of Great Britain The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in the Province See also the Bishop of Plymouth (Anglican, a suffragan in the Diocese of Exeter. The Bishop of Portsmouth is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Portsmouth Diocese in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Thomas Matthew Burns, SM (born June 3, 1944) is a Latin Rite English Prelate of the Catholic Church The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff. The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff. The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff directly subject to the authority Clifton Cathedral. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. 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