Francis Mostyn (Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District)

For the later Welsh bishop, see Francis Mostyn (archbishop of Cardiff).

Francis George Mostyn (1800–1847) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England from 1840 to 1847.[1]

He was born in 1800, the son of Charles Browne Mostyn, of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, by his second wife, Miss Tucker.[1][2] His grandfather was Sir Edward Mostyn, 5th Mostyn Baronet, of Talacre.[2] Francis began his education at St Mary's College, Oscott in 1813, leaving three years later, only to return as an ecclesiastical student in December 1822.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1828,[1] and for the next twelve years he served the mission in Wolverhampton.[3]

He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District and Titular Bishop of Abydus on 22 September 1840.[1] His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 December 1840, the principal consecrator was Bishop John Briggs, with bishops Walsh and Brown as co-consecrators.[1][2]

He died in office at Durham on 11 August 1847, aged 47,[1] and was buried in the cemetery at Ushaw College.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Francis George Mostyn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 343.
  3. 1 2 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 344.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John Briggs
Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District
1840–1847
Succeeded by
William Riddell

Bibliography

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