Bishop Hugh Lindsay
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Hugh Lindsay was a bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
in England and Wales.
Hugh Lindsay was born in Newcastle upon Tyne
on 20 June 1927. He was educated at St Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Ushaw College
, Durham. After priestly ordination, he worked in a variety of roles in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, most notably as secretary at Bishop's House.
In 1969 Pope Paul VI
appointed him Auxiliary Bishop
of Hexham and Newcastle and titular Bishop
of Cuncacestre. Bishop Lindsay was episcopally ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 11 December 1969. He continued to assist the then Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, Bishop James Cunningham, until the latter resigned the diocese in 1974. Lindsay was subsequently appointed to succeed Bishop Cunningham on December 12, 1974, when he took possession of the Diocese as Ordinary
and bishop in his own right.
On June 10, 1977, Pope Paul VI appointed Owen Swindlehurst
, another priest of the diocese, to assist Bishop Lindsay as Auxiliary Bishop and titular Bishop of Cuncacestre. The two worked together until Bishop Lindsay resigned the See on grounds of ill health. His resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II
on 11 January 1992.
Bishop Lindsay assisted the Archbishop of Liverpool
, Derek Worlock, at the Episcopal Ordination of his successor, Bishop Ambrose Griffiths, on March 20, 1992. Until his death, Bishop Lindsay took up residence in the Diocese of Lancaster
and continued to be an active member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
.
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...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in England and Wales.
Hugh Lindsay was born in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
on 20 June 1927. He was educated at St Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Ushaw College
Ushaw College
Ushaw College was a Roman Catholic seminary near Durham, England that closed in 2011. Ushaw was the principal seminary in the north of England for the training of Catholic priests.-History:...
, Durham. After priestly ordination, he worked in a variety of roles in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, most notably as secretary at Bishop's House.
In 1969 Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed him Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Hexham and Newcastle and titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Cuncacestre. Bishop Lindsay was episcopally ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 11 December 1969. He continued to assist the then Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, Bishop James Cunningham, until the latter resigned the diocese in 1974. Lindsay was subsequently appointed to succeed Bishop Cunningham on December 12, 1974, when he took possession of the Diocese as Ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
and bishop in his own right.
On June 10, 1977, Pope Paul VI appointed Owen Swindlehurst
Owen Swindlehurst
The Right Reverend Owen Francis Swindlehurst was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Titular Bishop of Cuncacestre under Bishops Hugh Lindsay and Ambrose Griffiths from 1977 until his death.Born at Newburn, he studied in Rome and was ordained to the...
, another priest of the diocese, to assist Bishop Lindsay as Auxiliary Bishop and titular Bishop of Cuncacestre. The two worked together until Bishop Lindsay resigned the See on grounds of ill health. His resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on 11 January 1992.
Bishop Lindsay assisted the Archbishop of Liverpool
Archbishop of Liverpool
The Archbishop of Liverpool heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in England. As such he is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province.-History:...
, Derek Worlock, at the Episcopal Ordination of his successor, Bishop Ambrose Griffiths, on March 20, 1992. Until his death, Bishop Lindsay took up residence in the Diocese of Lancaster
Diocese of Lancaster
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around Lancaster Cathedral in the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England....
and continued to be an active member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is the episcopal conference of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.-About:...
.