Thomas William Wilkinson
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Thomas William Wilkinson (5 April 1825 – 17 April 1909) was an English
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
from 1889 to 1909.
Born at Harperley Park, Harperley
, County Durham
on 5 April 1825, he was appointed an auxiliary bishop
of Hexham and Newcastle
and Titular Bishop
of Cisamus on 15 May 1888. His consecration
to the Episcopate
took place on 25 July 1888, the principal consecrator
was Bishop William Clifford
of Clifton, and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Charles Petre Eyre
of Glasgow and Bishop Arthur Riddell
of Northampton. The following year, he was appointed Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
on 28 December 1889.
He died in office Ushaw College
on 17 April 1909, aged 84, and buried at Ushaw College
cemetery.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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...
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...
. He served as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province.-History:...
from 1889 to 1909.
Born at Harperley Park, Harperley
Harperley
Harperley is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated between Tantobie to the north east, Tanfield Lea to the east, Stanley to the south, East Kyo to the south east and Catchgate, West Kyo and Annfield Plain to the west....
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
on 5 April 1825, he was appointed an 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
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
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 Cisamus on 15 May 1888. 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 1888, 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 Bishop William Clifford
William Hugh Joseph Clifford
William Hugh Joseph Clifford was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clifton from 1857 to 1893....
of Clifton, and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Charles Petre Eyre
Charles Petre Eyre
Charles Petre Eyre was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Glasgow from 1878 to 1902.Born at Askham Bryan Hall, Askham Bryan, near York, England on November 7, 1817, he was the fifth of nine children of John Lewis Eyre and Sara Eyre, née Parker . His father later became a...
of Glasgow and Bishop Arthur Riddell
Arthur George Riddell
Bishop Arthur George Riddell was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton from 1880 until his death in 1907....
of Northampton. The following year, he was appointed Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province.-History:...
on 28 December 1889.
He died in office 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:...
on 17 April 1909, aged 84, and buried at 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:...
cemetery.