George Brown (bishop of Liverpool)
| The Right Reverend George Hilary Brown | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Liverpool | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Appointed | 29 September 1850 |
| Term ended | 25 January 1856 |
| Successor | Alexander Goss |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
13 June 1810 (priest) by William Gibson |
| Consecration |
24 August 1840 (bishop) by John Briggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 January 1784 Clifton, Lancashire, England |
| Died |
25 September 1856 (aged 72) Liverpool, England |
| Buried | St Oswald's Church, Old Swan, Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | William Brown and Helen Brown (née Gradwell) |
| Previous post | Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District |
George Hilary Brown (1784–1856) was an English prelate who served as the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool from 1850 to 1856.[1]
Early life
George Hilary Brown was born in Clifton, Lancashire on 15 January 1784,[1] the son of William Brown and Helen Brown (née Gradwell).[2] His first cousin was Robert Gradwell, Vicar Apostolic of the London District.[2] George entered St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw on 25 September 1799, and received the Tonsure, the four Minor Orders, and the sub-diaconate, at Ushaw, on 2 April 1808, from Bishop William Gibson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District.[2] By the same bishop, he was ordained, at Ushaw, a deacon on 14 December 1809 and a priest on 13 June 1810.[2] He left Ushaw College on 8 April 1819, and took charge of the mission at Lancaster until he was nominated to the Lancashire Vicariate.[2]
Episcopal career
He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District and Titular Bishop of Bugia on 5 June 1840, and consecrated to the Episcopate in Liverpool on 24 August 1840.[1][3] The principal consecrator was Bishop John Briggs, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Thomas Griffiths and Bishop Thomas Walsh.[1][2] His titular see was translated from Bugia to Tlos on 22 April 1842.[1][4]
On 29 September 1850, the hierarchy was restored in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX. On that same day, the Lancashire Vicariate was replaced by the dioceses of Liverpool[5] and Salford.[6] George Hilary Brown was appointed the first Bishop of Liverpool.[1][7]
He died in Liverpool on 25 January 1856, aged 72, and was buried at St Oswald's Church, Old Swan, Liverpool.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop George Hilary Brown". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3, p. 417.
- ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3, pp. 338, 416–417.
- ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3, pp. 339 and 417.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Liverpool". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ "Diocese of Salford". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3, pp. 416–417.
Bibliography
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Volume 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.
Cooper, Thompson (1886). "Brown, George Hilary". In Stephen, Leslie. Dictionary of National Biography. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District 1840–1850 |
Last appointment |
| New title | Bishop of Liverpool 1850–1856 |
Succeeded by Alexander Goss |