John Wilson (bishop)

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John Wilson
Archbishop of Southwark
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Southwark
Province Southwark
Appointed10 June 2019
Installed25 July 2019
Predecessor Peter Smith
Orders
Ordination29 July 1995
by  David Konstant
Consecration25 January 2016
by  Vincent Nichols
Personal details
Born
John Wilson

(1968-07-04) 4 July 1968 (age 55)
Denomination Catholic Church
Previous post(s)
Alma mater University of Leeds
Pontifical Gregorian University
Durham University
Ordination history of
John Wilson
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by Cyril Restieaux
Date13 July 1994
Priestly ordination
Ordained by David Konstant
Date29 July 1995
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Vincent Nichols
Co-consecrators John Sherrington,
Nicholas Hudson
Date25 January 2016
Place Westminster Cathedral
Styles of
John Wilson
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Archbishop

John Wilson (born 4 July 1968) is an English prelate of the Catholic Church, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark. He had previously served as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Westminster (2016–2019).

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Early life

Wilson was born on 4 July 1968 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Baptised into the Church of England, he converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of 16 in 1985. [1] He studied at University of Leeds, where he studied for a bachelor's degree in theology and religious studies. He then undertook studies for the priesthood at the Venerable English College, Rome. During his seminary training he completed a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and a Licence in Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy. [2]

Ordained ministry

Wilson was ordained to the priesthood on 29 July 1995 for the Diocese of Leeds. After doing pastoral work from 1995 to 1999, Wilson began teaching moral theology at St Cuthbert's Seminary, Ushaw College, Durham, in 1999, then latterly served as Vice-Rector; he also completed a PhD at Durham University. In 2005, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation in the Diocese of Leeds, a role he held until 2012. From 2008 to 2014 he was also sessional chaplain at HMP Leeds. In 2011 he was named a Chaplain to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI. During the vacancy of the See, he was elected Administrator of the Diocese of Leeds by the College of Consultors from September 2012 to November 2014. From 2015 to 2016 he served as Parish Priest of St Martin de Porres, Wakefield. [3]

Episcopate

On 24 November 2015 Wilson was appointed an Auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Lindisfarne by Pope Francis.

He was ordained to the episcopate by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, 25 January 2016. He had pastoral care of the deaneries in the western area of the diocese. He was also Chair of the Education Commission and had oversight of ecumenical work and inter-religious dialogue at diocesan level. He was also responsible for Liturgy, Art and Architecture, as well as the Historic Churches Commission.

On 10 June 2019 Wilson was appointed Archbishop of Southwark by Pope Francis upon the retirement of Archbishop Peter Smith. [4] His installation took place in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on 25 July 2019.

On 8 May 2021, he was appointed KC*HS (Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, with Star) and installed as the Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Archbishop John Wilson talks to Faith magazine", faith.org.uk. Accessed 28 April 2022.
  2. Profile, rcsouthwark.co.uk. Accessed 28 April 2022.
  3. Profile, catholicherald.co.uk. Accessed 28 April 2022.
  4. "Resignations and Appointments, 10.06.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Southwark
10 June 2019—present
Incumbent