Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

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Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Dioecesis Hagulstadensis et Novacastrensis
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Stephen Wright
Location
Country England
Ecclesiastical province Liverpool
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool
Information
First holder William Hogarth
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established29 September 1850,
name changed 23 May 1861
Diocese Hexham and Newcastle
Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne
Patron saint Saint Cuthbert Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Stephen Wright
Metropolitan Archbishop Malcolm McMahon

The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province. [1]

Contents

History

With the gradual abolition of the legal restrictions on the activities of Catholics in England and Wales in the early 19th century, Rome decided to proceed to bridge the gap of the centuries from Queen Elizabeth I by instituting Catholic dioceses on the regular historical pattern. Thus Pope Pius IX issued the Bull Universalis Ecclesiae of 29 September 1850 by which thirteen new dioceses which did not formally claim any continuity with the pre-Elizabethan English dioceses were created. The Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District was duly elevated to diocese status as the Diocese of Hexham.

On 23 May 1861 the diocese became the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. In the early period from 1850 the diocese was a suffragan of the Metropolitan See of Westminster, but under Pope Pius X, on 28 October 1911, it was assigned to the newly created Province of Liverpool.

Current situation

The present diocese covers an area of 7,700 km2 of the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and that part of Cleveland which is north of the River Tees. The see is in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, which was consecrated on 21 August 1860.

The Bishop's residence was formerly Bishop's House, East Denton Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is now at West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Right Reverend Séamus Cunningham, who was appointed the 13th Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle by Pope Benedict XVI on 9 January 2009. He had previously served as Vicar General and Diocesan Administrator. He was ordained on 20 March 2009, the Feast of Saint Cuthbert, patron of the diocese. He retired at the age of 76 in February 2019.

The previous bishop is the Right Reverend Robert Byrne. He was installed on 25 March 2019 in St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne. Bishop Byrne submitted his resignation early, at the age of 66, citing that his episcopal ministry had become "too great a burden." [2] His resignation was accepted by the Holy See on 12 December 2022. [3]

Past and present ordinaries

From 1850 to 1861 the title was Bishop of Hexham, and since 1861 it has been Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. [1] By the decree of 29 September 1850 by Pope Pius IX, the Roman Catholic hierarchy was restored in England and Wales. Much of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District of England became the Diocese of Hexham, and the Vicar Apostolic of the district became the Bishop of Hexham. The Diocese of Hexham comprised Northumberland, County Durham, Cumberland and Westmorland. The patrons of the diocese were Our Blessed Lady Immaculate and St Cuthbert. [1] [4]

On 22 April 1861, the Propaganda congregation decreed that St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne should be the bishop's seat, and the Episcopal see should be renamed the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The decree was approved by Pope Pius IX on 7 March, and was expedited on 23 May 1861. [1] [4]

Bishops of Hexham
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
18501861 William Hogarth Formerly Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District and Titular Bishop of Samosata (1848–1850). Appointed Bishop of Hexham on 29 September 1850. His episcopal title changed to Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 23 May 1861.
In 1861, the bishopric changed its name to Hexham and Newcastle.
Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
18611866William HogarthPreviously Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District (1848–1850). Appointed Bishop of Hexham on 29 September 1850. The episcopal title changed to Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 23 May 1861. Died in office on 29 January 1866. [5]
18661882 James Chadwick Appointed bishop on 12 August 1866 and consecrated on 18 October 1866. Died in office on 14 May 1882. [6]
18821886 John William Bewick Appointed bishop on 25 September 1882 and consecrated on 18 October 1882. Died in office on 29 October 1886. [7]
18871889 Henry O'Callaghan Appointed bishop on 1 October 1887 and consecrated on 18 January 1888. Resigned on 19 September 1889 and appointed Titular Archbishop of Nicosia. Died on 10 October 1904. [8]
18891909 Thomas William Wilkinson Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (1888–1889). Appointed Diocesan Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 28 December 1889. Died in office on 17 April 1909. [9]
19091924 Richard Collins Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (1905–1909). Appointed Diocesan Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 21 June 1909. Died in office on 9 February 1924. [10]
19241936 Joseph Thorman Appointed bishop on 18 December 1924 and consecrated on 27 January 1925. Died in office on 7 October 1936. [11]
19361958 Joseph McCormack Appointed bishop on 30 December 1936 and consecrated on 4 February 1937. Died in office on 2 March 1958. [12]
19581974 James Cunningham Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (1957–1958). Appointed Diocesan Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 1 July 1958. Resigned on 16 May 1974 and died on 10 July 1974. [13]
19741992 Hugh Lindsay Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (1969–1974). Appointed Diocesan Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 12 December 1974. Resigned on 11 January 1992 and died on 19 January 2009. [14]
19922004 Ambrose Griffiths , O.S.B. Appointed bishop on 11 January 1992 and consecrated on 20 March 1992. Died on 14 June 2011. [15]
20042008 Kevin John Dunn Appointed bishop on 26 March 2004 and consecrated on 25 May 2004. Died in office on 1 March 2008. [16]
20092019 Séamus Cunningham Appointed bishop on 9 January 2009 and consecrated on 20 March 2009. [17]
20192022 Robert Byrne, C.O. Formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham. Appointed bishop on 4 February 2019 and installed on 25 March 2019. [18] Resigned on 12 December 2022. [19]
2023Present Stephen Wright Formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham. Appointed bishop on 14 June 2023 and due to be installed on 14 July 2023. [20]
Source(s): [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle quits as job becomes 'too great a burden'". BBC News. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3, pp. 410–411.
  5. ↑ "Bishop William Hogarth". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Bishop James Chadwick". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Bishop John William Bewick". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Bishop Henry O'Callaghan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Bishop Thomas William Wilkinson". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Bishop Richard Collins". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "Bishop Joseph Thorman". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  12. ↑ "Bishop Joseph McCormack". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bishop James Cunningham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  14. ↑ "Bishop Hugh Lindsay". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  15. ↑ "Bishop Michael Ambrose Griffiths, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  16. ↑ "Bishop Kevin John Dunn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  17. ↑ "Bishop Séamus Cunningham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  18. ↑ "Bishop Robert Byrne CO - Biography". www.rcdhn.org.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Appointment of a new Bishop for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle" (Press release). London, England: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.


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