David Every Constant

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David Every Konstant (born June 16, 1930 in London - † October 9, 2016 ) was an English clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Leeds .

Life

David Konstant entered St Edmund's College in Ware after graduating from Christ's College (Master of Arts) and the University of London (Education) and studied philosophy and theology. He was ordained a priest on June 12, 1954 by Archbishop of Westminster Bernard Griffin . He then worked as a teacher and lecturer at Christ's College, University of London and St Edmund's College . After further educational positions, he became director of the Westminster Religious Education Center in 1970 .

Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 28, 1977 auxiliary bishop in Westminster and titular bishop of Betagbarar . The Archbishop of Westminster, George Basil Cardinal Hume OSB , donated him episcopal ordination on April 25 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Westminster Gerald Mahon MHM and Victor Guazzelli .

He was appointed Bishop of Leeds by Pope John Paul II on July 12, 1985, and was installed in office on September 25 of the same year. He has held numerous offices in the Episcopal Conference of England and Wales . Pope John Paul II accepted his health-related resignation on April 7, 2004.

For his work he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Law Faculty of Leeds Metropolitan University in 2004 and from the University of Bradford in 2006. He is the namesake of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Multi Academy Trust , an educational initiative in the Diocese of Leeds.

Fonts

  • A Syllabus of Religious Instruction for Catholic Primary Schools, 1967
  • A Syllabus of Religious Instruction for Catholic Secondary Schools, 1968
  • Beginnings, 1970 with John Cumming
  • A Liturgy Of Life, 1975
  • A Liturgy Of Sorrow, 1975
  • Forgiveness, 1976 with Dolores Dodgson
  • A Penitent's Prayer Book, 1976
  • Bidding Prayers For The Church's Year, 1976
  • Religious Education for Catholic Secondary Schools: The First Three Years, 1976
  • Jesus Christ: The Way, The Truth, The Life, 1981
  • Jesus Christ: The Way, The Truth, The Life: Praying the Rosary, 1985
  • Jesus Christ: The Way, The Truth, The Life: Praying The Gospel, 1996
  • The Faith of the Catholic Church: A Summary, 2000
  • Jesus Christ: The Way, The Truth, The Life, 2001
  • The Mysteries of the Rosary, 2006
  • Bread Broken: journey through the Cross, 2008 (DVD 2009)
  • Post Scripts: Some Pieces from Yorkshire, 2009

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Former Bishop of Leeds dies ages 86
predecessor Office successor
William Gordon Wheeler Bishop of Leeds
1985-2004 		Arthur Roche
personal data
SURNAME Constant, David Every
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Constant, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 2016