Francis Walmsley
Francis Joseph Walmsley (born November 9, 1926 in Woolwich - † December 26, 2017 in Reading ) was a British clergyman and bishop of the Roman Catholic military ordinariate of Great Britain .
Life
Francis Joseph Walmsley was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Southwark on May 30, 1953 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of the Military Ordinary of Great Britain and Titular Bishop of Tamalluma on January 8, 1979 . The Bishop Emeritus of the Military Ordinary of Great Britain, Gerard William Tickle , donated him episcopal ordination on February 22 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Mario Joseph Conti , Bishop of Aberdeen , and Michael George Bowen , Archbishop of Southwark.
On March 7, 1998, he renounced his titular seat. On May 24, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Francis Walmsley on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 28, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ Former Catholic Bishop of the Forces dies peacefully on Boxing Day. Report on the homepage of the Catholic Church in England and Wales of December 27, 2017 (English, accessed December 28, 2017).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard William Tickle |
Bishop of the Military Ordinary of Great Britain 1979–2002 |
Thomas Matthew Burns SM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walmsley, Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walmsley, Francis Joseph; Walmsley, Francis J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Military Ordinary of Great Britain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woolwich |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 2017 |
| Place of death | Reading |