William Hart (bishop)
William Andrew Hart (1904–1992) was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1955 to 1981.[1]
Born in Dumbarton, Scotland on 9 September 1904, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 May 1929. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 27 May 1955, and consecrated to the Episcopate on 21 September 1955. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Donald Alphonsus Campbell of Glasgow, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop James Black of Paisley and Bishop Joseph Michael McGee of Galloway.[1]
He retired on 26 January 1981 and assumed the title Bishop Emeritus of Dunkeld. He died on 18 October 1992, aged 88.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Bishop William Andrew Hart". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
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| Preceded by James Donald Scanlan |
Bishop of Dunkeld 1955–1981 |
Succeeded by Vincent Paul Logan |
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