- See also Anglican Bishop of Lancaster, a suffragan in the Diocese of Blackburn. The Anglican Bishop of Lancaster is an Episcopal title given to a Suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, which is within The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England Diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester
The Bishop of Lancaster is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster 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 Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England. 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 diocese covers an area of 2,900 km² of the County of Cumbria together with the Hundreds of Lonsdale and Amounderness in the north west of Lancashire. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Amounderness ( Andernes in ancient times is an area of northwest England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The see is in the City of Lancaster where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. The City of Lancaster (2002 population 133914 is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Lancaster Cathedral, also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Lancaster England.
The diocese was erected on 22 November 1924. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Patrick O’Donoghue, the 5th Bishop of Lancaster, who was installed on 4 July 2001. Patrick O'Donoghue, (born 4 May 1934 in Mourne Abbey, County Cork, Ireland) is the fifth - and current - Bishop Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. O'Donoghue's coadjutor bishop, or designated successor, is Michael Gregory Campbell, OSA. A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, OSA (born October 2, 1941) is an English Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 December 1924 to 1 December 1938 | Thomas Wulstan Pearson, OSB | Priest of the Order of Saint Benedict; ordained 24 February 1925; died in office |
| 12 June 1939 to 3 November 1961 | Thomas Edward Flynn | Priest; ordained 24 July 1939; died in office |
| 26 April 1962 to 22 May 1985 | Brian Charles Foley | Priest of Brentwood; ordained 13 June 1962; retired |
| 22 May 1985 to 10 June 2000 | John (Jack) Brewer | Coadjutor Bishop of Lancaster; died in office |
| 5 June 2001 to present | Patrick O’Donoghue | Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster; installed 4 July 2001 |
| 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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Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Bishop John (Jack Brewer (born 24 November 1929) was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster, England. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Patrick O'Donoghue, (born 4 May 1934 in Mourne Abbey, County Cork, Ireland) is the fifth - and current - Bishop Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples 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 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. 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