Francis Joseph Nicholson
Francis Joseph Nicholson O.C.D. (born 29 April 1803 in Dublin, Ireland,[1][2] dead 30 April 1855) was a Roman Catholic archbishop of Corfu,[3] then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate.
Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.[4]
Chronology
- 23 March 1825 : professed Member of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites
- 1828 : ordained Priest of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites
- 27 March 1846 : Appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect)
- 12 May 1846 : Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
- 24 May 1846 : Ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
- May 1852 : Succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu
References
- ↑ "Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas (2007). Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites. ICS Publications. p. 301. ISBN 9780935216455. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/corf0.htm
- ↑ Flint, James P. (2003). Great Britain and the Holy See: The Diplomatic Relations Question, 1846-1852. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813213279. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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