Cyril Cowderoy
| Cyril Conrad Cowderoy | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Southwark | |
| Archdiocese | Southwark |
| See | Southwark |
| Appointed | 12 December 1949 |
| Installed | 21 December 1949 |
| Term ended | 10 October 1976 |
| Predecessor | Peter Emmanuel Amigo |
| Successor | Michael George Bowen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 May 1931 |
| Consecration |
21 December 1949 by Bernard William Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 May 1905 Sidcup, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 10 October 1976 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Archbishop Cyril Conrad Cowderoy was a priest for over 45 years and a bishop for over 26 years in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Born in Sidcup on 5 May 1905, he was consecrated and ordained as parish priest in Southwark on 30 May 1931 by Cardinal Bernard William Griffin and Bishops Beck and Farren. On 12 December 1949 he was appointed Bishop of Southwark.
On 28 May 1965, aged 60, he was appointed as Archbishop of Southwark. He was Grand Prior for England and Wales of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Archbishop Cowderoy, died on 10 October 1976, aged 71, in office.
Consecrator
Archbishop Cowderoy consecrated or co-consecrated the following bishops (all deceased):
- Bishop Bernard Patrick Wall
- Bishop Charles Joseph Henderson
- Bishop John Farmer Healy
- Bishop David John Cashman
- Bishop Langton Douglas Fox
- Bishop Alan Clark
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