Francis Joseph Grimshaw
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Francis Joseph Grimshaw was a British
clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church
.
, Somerset
on 6 October 1901, he was ordained
to the priesthood
on 27 February 1926. He was appointed the Bishop
of the Diocese of Plymouth by on 2 June 1947. His consecration
to the Episcopate
took place on 25 July 1947, the principal consecrator
was Archbishop Joseph Masterson
of Birmingham, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop William Lee
of Clifton and Bishop Edward Ellis of Nottingham.
He was translated
to the Archdiocese of Birmingham
as archbishop
on 11 May 1954. He participated in the first three sessions of the Second Vatican Council
, held between in 1962 and 1965.
He died in office on 22 March 1965, aged 63.
. St Boniface's Catholic College in Plymouth
has a House
named after him.
United Kingdom
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clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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.
Life
Born in BridgwaterBridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
on 6 October 1901, he was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
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 27 February 1926. 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 Plymouth by on 2 June 1947. His consecration
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
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 25 July 1947, 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 Archbishop Joseph Masterson
Joseph Masterson
Joseph Masterson was a British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church.He was born on 29 January 1899 in Manchester, England. He was ordained a priest on 27 July 1924. In 1947 he was appointed as Vicar General of the Diocese of Salford and a priest in parish of St. Mary’s of...
of Birmingham, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop William Lee
William Lee (bishop of Clifton)
William Lee was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clifton from 1931 to 1948....
of Clifton and Bishop Edward Ellis of Nottingham.
He was translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
to the Archdiocese of Birmingham
Archdiocese of Birmingham
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is one of the principal Latin-rite Catholic administrative divisions of England and Wales in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church....
as archbishop
Archbishop of Birmingham
The Archbishop of Birmingham heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in England. As such he is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Birmingham....
on 11 May 1954. He participated in the first three sessions of the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
, held between in 1962 and 1965.
He died in office on 22 March 1965, aged 63.
Legacy
Several schools have been named after him, including Archbishop Grimshaw School, SolihullSolihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
. St Boniface's Catholic College in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
has a House
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
named after him.