Arthur George Riddell
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Bishop
Arthur George Riddell (b. 1836, Paris, France - d. 1907, England
, UK) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton
from 1880 until his death in 1907.
On 24 September 1858, aged 22, he was ordained a priest by Bishop
s Robert Cornthwaite
, Francis Kerril Amherst
and Richard Lacy
.
On 27 April 1880, aged 43, he was appointed as Bishop of Northampton
and ordained two months later.
He died in 1907, aged 71. He had been a priest for 49 years
and a bishop for 27 years.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Arthur George Riddell (b. 1836, Paris, France - d. 1907, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton
Bishop of Northampton
The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster, England.The see is in the town of Northampton where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right...
from 1880 until his death in 1907.
On 24 September 1858, aged 22, he was ordained a priest by Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite (bishop)
Robert Cornthwaite was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was last Bishop of Beverley and the first Bishop of Leeds.-Early life and ministry:...
, Francis Kerril Amherst
Francis Kerril Amherst
Francis Kerril Amherst was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton He was the eldest son of William Kerril Amherst, of Little Parndon, Essex and Mary Louisa, daughter of Francis Fortescue Turville, of Bosworth Hall, Leicestershire...
and Richard Lacy
Richard Lacy
Richard Lacy was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1879 to 1929....
.
On 27 April 1880, aged 43, he was appointed as Bishop of Northampton
Bishop of Northampton
The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster, England.The see is in the town of Northampton where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right...
and ordained two months later.
He died in 1907, aged 71. He had been a priest for 49 years
and a bishop for 27 years.