Tom Williams (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Thomas Anthony Williams
Titular Bishop of Mageo
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Liverpool
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Williams in 2016
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Liverpool
Province Province of Liverpool
Other post(s) Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Liverpool (2013–2014)
Personal details
Born (1948-02-10) 10 February 1948 (age 75)
Liverpool, England
Nationality British
Denomination Catholicism
Alma mater English College, Lisbon
Ordination history of
Thomas
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by George Andrew Beck
Date27 May 1972
Place Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Patrick Kelly
Co-consecrators Vincent Malone
Augustine Harris
Date27 May 2003
Source(s): http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwill.html
Styles of
Thomas Williams
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Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken style My Lord
Religious style Monsignor

Thomas Anthony Williams (born 10 February 1948) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Until his retirement on 25 March 2023 [1] he served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. [2] [3]

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Early life and ministry

Born on Shrove Tuesday, 10 February 1948, in Liverpool, Tom Williams entered Junior Seminary to train for the priesthood at Christleton Hall, Chester in 1961 before studying at the English College in Lisbon, Portugal, from September 1966 to 1971. He completed his studies at St Joseph's College, Upholland. Williams was ordained to the priesthood on 27 May 1972, at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, by Archbishop George Andrew Beck.

He served at several parishes, including: St Francis of Assisi, Garston; Sacred Heart, Liverpool (where he was also Chaplain to the Royal Liverpool Hospital); Our Lady of Walsingham, Netherton; Our Lady Immaculate, Liverpool and St Anthony's, Scotland Road, Liverpool.

Episcopal career

On 15 April 2003, Williams was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and Titular Bishop of Mageo by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 27 May from Archbishop Patrick Kelly, with Bishops Vincent Malone and Augustine Harris serving as co-consecrators.

On 27 May 2012 Bishop Williams celebrated the Ruby Jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood. It also marked the ninth anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination as Bishop of Mageo and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool in the same Cathedral by Archbishop Patrick Kelly on 27 May 2003.

As Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool he also served as Chair of the Healthcare Reference Group of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

At 12.00 noon, Rome time, on Saturday 25 March, it was published by the Holy See that the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Tom Williams from the office of Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool upon reaching the age of 75 years. Bishop Williams will now be known as Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Tom Williams retires from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool". 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Tim Sharp (16 April 2003). "Bishop with roots in the back streets". icLiverpool . Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Archdiocese of Liverpool Directory 2010
  4. ↑ "Bishop Tom Williams is to receive the Freedom of Liverpool". The Guide Liverpool. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Tom Williams to receive Freedom of Liverpool". Liverpool Express. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Highest Liverpool civic honour for Bishop, hospitals and fire service". Explore Liverpool. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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Preceded by Titular Bishop of Mageo
2003–Present		Incumbent
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