The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England.
The diocese covers an area of 2,672 km² of County of South Yorkshire, parts of the High Peak and Chesterfield Districts of Derbyshire, and the district of Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster High Peak is a Non-metropolitan district and Borough of the Non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. Chesterfield is a historic Market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a County in England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107713 Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The see is in the City of Sheffield where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Marie. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The Cathedral Church of St Marie is the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Sheffield, England.
The diocese was erected on 30 May 1980 from the merging of portions of the Dioceses of Leeds and Nottingham . Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Diocese of Nottingham is a Roman Catholic Diocese of the Latin Rite which covers covers an area of 13074 km² taking in the counties of Nottinghamshire The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne, the 2nd Bishop of Hallam, who was installed on 3 July 1997. John Rawsthorne (born 12 November 1936) is an English Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam, England
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1980 to 9 July 1996 | Gerald Moverley | Auxiliary Bishop of Leeds; resigned |
| 4 June 1997 to present | John Rawsthorne | Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool; installed 3 July 1997 |
| Preceded by Gerald Moverley |
Bishop of Hallam 1980–1996 |
Succeeded by John Rawsthorne |
| Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales | ||
| Archbishops | Bishops | |
| England | ||
| Liverpool | Hallam | Hexham and Newcastle | Lancaster | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Salford | |
| Westminster | Brentwood | East Anglia | Northampton | Nottingham | |
| Birmingham | Clifton | Shrewsbury | |
| Southwark | Arundel & Brighton | Plymouth | Portsmouth | |
| Other dioceses | Bishopric of the Forces | Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians | |
| Wales | ||
| Cardiff | Menevia | Wrexham | |
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See also
Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Gerald Moverley ( 9 April 1922 - 14 December 1996) was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire from Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation John Rawsthorne (born 12 November 1936) is an English Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Gerald Moverley ( 9 April 1922 - 14 December 1996) was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire from John Rawsthorne (born 12 November 1936) is an English Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop 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 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 The Bishop of Clifton heads the Catholic Clifton Diocese in the Province 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 WikipediaPage size suggests not to divide this as it's a listDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic