Francis Raymond Walsh
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Francis Raymond Walsh, M. Afr.
, (1901–1974) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen
from 1951 to 1963.
Born in Cirencester
, Gloucestershire
, England
on 15 September 1901, he was ordained
a priest
on 7 March 1925. He was professed a member of the Missionaries of Africa
on 9 September 1931. He was appointed the Bishop
of the Diocese of Aberdeen
by the Holy See
on 20 June 1951, and consecrated
to the Episcopate
on 12 September 1951. The principal consecrator
was Archbishop Donald Alphonsus Campbell
, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop James Black
and Bishop (later Archbishop) James Donald Scanlan
. He attended the first session of the Second Vatican Council
in 1962.
He resigned as Bishop of Aberdeen on 22 July 1963. He was appointed Titular Bishop
of Birtha on 12 September 1963, but resigned the title on 7 December 1970. He died on 27 October 1974, aged 73.
White Fathers
The missionary society known as "White Fathers" , after their dress, is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life founded in 1868 by the first Archbishop of Algiers, later Cardinal Lavigerie, as the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa of Algeria, and is also now known as the Society of the...
, (1901–1974) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen
Bishop of Aberdeen
The Bishop of Aberdeen was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan...
from 1951 to 1963.
Born in Cirencester
Cirencester
Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, 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...
on 15 September 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....
a priest
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 7 March 1925. He was professed a member of the Missionaries of Africa
White Fathers
The missionary society known as "White Fathers" , after their dress, is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life founded in 1868 by the first Archbishop of Algiers, later Cardinal Lavigerie, as the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa of Algeria, and is also now known as the Society of the...
on 9 September 1931. 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 Aberdeen
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.-Foundation:The see was founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Blessed Beyn. The earliest mention of the old See of Aberdeen is in the charter of the foundation, by the Earl of Buchan, of the...
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 20 June 1951, and consecrated
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...
on 12 September 1951. 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 Donald Alphonsus Campbell
Donald Alphonsus Campbell
Donald Alphonsus Campbell was a Scottish prelate who served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow from 1945 to 1963.Born in Bohunhin, Glen Roy, Inverness-shire on 8 December 1894, he was ordained to the priesthood on 3 April 1920...
, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop James Black
James Black (bishop)
The Right Reverend James Black was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley in Scotland.-Early life:...
and Bishop (later Archbishop) James Donald Scanlan
James Donald Scanlan
James Donald Scanlan was a Roman Catholic prelate who served firstly as the Bishop of Dunkeld, then Bishop of Motherwell, and ultimately Archbishop of Glasgow....
. He attended the first session 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...
in 1962.
He resigned as Bishop of Aberdeen on 22 July 1963. He was appointed 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 Birtha on 12 September 1963, but resigned the title on 7 December 1970. He died on 27 October 1974, aged 73.