Basil Christopher Butler
Basil Christopher Butler OSB (born May 7, 1902 in Reading , United Kingdom , † September 21, 1986 ) was Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster .
Life
Basil Christopher Butler joined the Congregation of Benedictine at and received on 10 June 1933, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
1946-1966 Butler was abbot of Downside Abbey . On November 29, 1966, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Nova Barbara and ordered him auxiliary bishop in Westminster. The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal John Carmel Heenan , ordained him episcopal on December 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Clifton , Joseph Edward Rudderham , and the Apostolic Delegate in the United Kingdom, Archbishop Igino Eugenio Cardinale .
Web links
- Entry for Basil Christopher Butler on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Bibliography by Basil Christopher Butler ( Memento from May 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Robert Kee : The Maharishi and the Abbot . Digitized and translated by Tobias E. Klemke. BBC , July 5, 1965 (pdf; 678 kB; English)
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| SURNAME | Butler, Basil Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butler, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Westminster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1986 |