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The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool. A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Map sources for Hexham at grid reference NY9363 Hexham is a market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Pope Pius XI, depicted in this window at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, was ordinary of the universal Roman Catholic Church and local ordinary of Rome. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...



The diocese covers an area of 7,700 km² of the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and the portion of Tees Valley 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. For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation) Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Jump to: navigation, search Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city in the north east of England. ... The Tees Valley is a distinct economic area in the North East of England; it consists of the five Unitary Authorities of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Tees, a river of England, rises on the eastward slope of Cross Fell in the Pennine Chain, and traverses a valley about 85 miles (137 km) in length to the North Sea. ... A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ...


The Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District was elevated to diocese status as the Diocese of Hexham on 29 September 1850. On 23 May 1861 the diocese became the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Kevin John Dunn, the 12th Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. Jump to: navigation, search September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, England and its precursor offices

(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
Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District
28 January 1688 to 13 May 1711 Bishop James Smith, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Died in office
6 April 1716 to 16 April 1725 Bishop George Witham, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Vicar Apostolic of Midland District; died in office
11 December 1725 to 3 April 1740 Bishop Thomas Dominic Williams, OP, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Confirmed 22 December 1725; died in office
6 October 1740 to 24 April 1752 Bishop Edward Dicconson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Priest; died in office
5 May 1752 to 24 December 1775 Bishop Francis Petre, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District; died in office
24 December 1775 to 26 February 1780 Bishop William Walton, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District; died in office
17 June 1780 to 17 May 1790 Bishop Matthew Gibson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Died in office
10 September 1790 to 2 June 1821 Bishop William Gibson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Died in office
2 June 1821 to 30 July 1831 Bishop Thomas Smith, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District; died in office
30 July 1831 to 28 January 1836 Bishop Thomas Penswick, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District; died in office
28 January 1836 to 3 July 1840 Bishop John Briggs, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District; appointed Vicar Apostolic of Yorkshire District
22 September 1840 to 11 August 1847 Bishop Francis George Mostyn, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Died in office
11 August 1847 to 2 November 1847 Bishop William Riddell, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic; died in office
28 July 1848 to 29 September 1850 Bishop William Hogarth, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District Priest; becoming Bishop
Diocese of Hexham
29 September 1850 to 21 May 1861 William Hogarth, Bishop of Hexham Hitherto Vicar Apostolic
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
21 May 1861 to 29 January 1866 William Hogarth, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Died in office
12 August 1866 to 14 May 1882 James Chadwick Priest; ordained 18 October 1866; died in office
25 September 1882 to 29 October 1886 John William Bewick Ordained 18 October 1882; died in office
1 October 1887 to 19 September 1889 Henry O'Callaghan Ordained 18 January 1888; resigned
28 December 1889 to 17 April 1909 Thomas William Wilkinson Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle; died in office
21 June 1909 to 9 February 1924 Richard Collins Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle; died in office
18 December 1924 to 7 October 1936 Joseph Thorman Priest of Hexham and Newcastle; ordained 27 January 1925; died in office
30 December 1936 to 2 March 1958 Joseph McCormack Priest; ordained 4 February 1937; died in office
1 July 1958 to 16 May 1974 James Cunningham Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle; resigned
12 December 1974 to 11 January 1992 Hugh Lindsay Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle; resigned
11 January 1992 to 26 March 2004 Michael Ambrose Griffiths, OSB Priest of Order of Saint Benedict; ordained 20 March 1992; retired
26 March 2004 to present Kevin John Dunn Priest of Birmingham; ordained 25 May 2004



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Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Great Britain
England and Wales
    Archdioceses Dioceses
    Liverpool Hallam | Hexham and Newcastle | Lancaster | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Salford
    Westminster Brentwood | East Anglia | Northampton | Nottingham
    Birmingham Clifton | Shrewsbury
    Cardiff Menevia | Wrexham
    Southwark Arundel & Brighton | Plymouth | Portsmouth
Scotland
    Glasgow Motherwell | Paisley
    Saint Andrews & Edinburgh Aberdeen | Argyll & the Isles | Dunkeld | Galloway
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The Archbishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in the Region of Great Britain. ... The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Lancaster is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster in the Province of Liverpool. ... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search The standard of the Archbishop of Westminster The Archbishop of Westminster is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster in the Region of Great Britain. ... The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of East Anglia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of Nottingham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham in the Province of Westminster. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Archbishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in the Region of Great Britain. ... The Bishop of Clifton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton in the Province of Birmingham. ... The Bishop of Shrewsbury is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury in the Province of Birmingham. ... The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. ... The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff. ... The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff. ... 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 of Southwark. ... The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark. ... The Bishop of Portsmouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in the Province of Southwark. ... The Archbishop of Glasgow is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Glasgow. ... The Bishop of Motherwell is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell in the Province of Glasgow. ... The Bishop of Paisley is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in the Province of Glasgow. ... The Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Aberdeen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Dunkeld is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Galloway is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ...

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Catholic Communications Service: Episcopal Ordination of Kevin Dunn as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (1320 words)
Episcopal Ordination of Kevin Dunn as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
Bishop Dunn becomes the 12th Bishop of the diocese and the seventh to be ordained in St Mary's Cathedral.
The Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, Rt Rev Martin Wharton and representatives of other major denominations and faiths of the region will be in attendance each of whom will formally welcome the Bishop during the ceremony, according to the tradition of their own faith, and pray for his new ministry.
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