Paul Mason (Bishop)
Paul Mason (born November 6, 1962 in North Shields , Great Britain ) is a British clergyman and Roman Catholic military bishop of Great Britain .
Life
Paul Mason received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Southwark on July 25, 1998 .
On 23 April 2016 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular bishop of Skálholt and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Southwark . He was ordained episcopal on May 31 of that year by the Archbishop of Southwark, Michael George Bowen . Co- consecrators were Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster , Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor , and John Hine , Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Southwark.
On July 9, 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Military Bishop of Great Britain. The inauguration took place on September 12 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Southwark (Inghilterra). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 23, 2016, accessed April 23, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina dell'Ordinario Militare per la Gran Bretagna. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 9, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mason, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British clergyman, Roman Catholic military bishop of Great Britain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Shields , UK |