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George Errington

1st Bishop of Plymouth


Bishop: 1851 - 1855
Born 14th September 1804 at Clints Hall, Marske, Richmond; 22nd December 1827 was ordained priest in Rome; 25th July 1851 ordained Bishop of the restored Diocese of Plymouth at Salford by Cardinal Wiseman; 30th March 1855 became titular archbishop of Trabezus and coadjutor archbishop of Westminster; 22nd December 1855 appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Clifton until 15th February 1857; 2nd July 1862 resigned as coadjutor archbishop of Westminster; 1st Sept 1865 appointed parish priest of St Mary’s Church, Douglas, Isle of Man; 27th January 1868 nominated Apostolic Delegate in Scotland but declined the appointment 12th August 1868; 1st September 1874 retired to Prior Park, Bath; died 19th January 1886 at Prior Park aged 81; buried at Prior Park College Chapel, Bath. ​​
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        • Cathedral School
        • St Joseph's School
        • Holy Cross
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      • Plymouth Diocese
      • Bishops Office
      • Groups
      • Recommended Websites
    • History of the Cathedral
    • Cathedral Today >
      • Blessed Sacrament Chapel
      • Sacred Heart Chapel
    • Bishop of Plymouth
    • Cathedral Chapter
    • Daughters of St Francis
    • Guild of St Stephen
    • Stations of the Cross
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Holy Matrimony
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