Dudley Charles Cary-Elwes
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Dudley Charles Cary-Elwes (5 February 1868 – 1 May 1932) was Roman Catholic
prelate
who served as the Bishop of Northampton
from 1921 to 1932.
Born in Nice
, France on 5 February 1868, he was ordained
to the priesthood
on 30 May 1896. He was appointed the Bishop
of the Diocese of Northampton
by the Holy See
on 21 November 1921. His consecration
to the Episcopate
took place on 15 December 1921, the principal consecrator
was Cardinal Francis Bourne
, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Arthur Doubleday
of Brentwood and Bishop Thomas Dunn
of Nottingham .
He died in office on 1 May 1932, aged 64, and was buried at Great Billing
, Northamptonshire
.
Roman Catholic Church
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prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
who served as the 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 1921 to 1932.
Born in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France on 5 February 1868, he was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on 30 May 1896. He was appointed the Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Diocese of Northampton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton
The Diocese of Northampton is one of the 22 Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales and a Latin Rite suffragan diocese of Westminster. Its see is in Northampton...
by the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
on 21 November 1921. His consecration
Consecration
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to the Episcopate
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
took place on 15 December 1921, the principal consecrator
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
was Cardinal Francis Bourne
Francis Bourne
Francis Alphonsus Bourne was an English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1903 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.-Early life:...
, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Arthur Doubleday
Arthur Doubleday
Arthur Doubleday was a South African-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second Bishop of Brentwood from 1920 to 1951....
of Brentwood and Bishop Thomas Dunn
Thomas Dunn (bishop)
Thomas Dunn was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Nottingham from 1916 to 1931....
of Nottingham .
He died in office on 1 May 1932, aged 64, and was buried at Great Billing
Billing, Northamptonshire
Billing is a civil parish in eastern Northampton in England, covering the Great Billing, Little Billing, Ecton Brook and Bellinge areas. It is geographically the largest area of Northampton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 8,642, but is now over 10,000...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
.