William Gibson (bishop)
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William Gibson was an English
Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1790 to 1821.
Born in Stonecroft, near Hexham
, Northumberland
on 2 February 1738, the son of Jasper Gibson and Margaret Gibson (née Leadbitter). He was ordained
to the priesthood
in 1764. Following the death of his older brother Matthew
on 17 May 1790, William was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District and Titular Bishop
of Achantus on 10 September 1790. He was consecrated
to the Episcopate
at Lulworth Castle
by Bishop Charles Walmesley
on 5 December 1790.
He died in office on 2 June 1821, aged 83, and was buried at Ushaw College
.
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...
Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1790 to 1821.
Born in Stonecroft, near Hexham
Hexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
on 2 February 1738, the son of Jasper Gibson and Margaret Gibson (née Leadbitter). 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....
in 1764. Following the death of his older brother Matthew
Matthew Gibson
Matthew Gibson was an English Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1780 to 1790.Born in Stonecroft, near Hexham, Northumberland on 23 March 1734, the son of Jasper Gibson and Margaret Gibson . He was ordained to the priesthood in 1758...
on 17 May 1790, William was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District 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 Achantus on 10 September 1790. He was 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...
at Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is an early 17th century mock castle. The stone building has now been re-built as a museum....
by Bishop Charles Walmesley
Charles Walmesley
Charles Walmesley Pastorino, O.S.B. was the Roman Catholic Titular Bishop of Rama and Vicar Apostolic of the Western District of England...
on 5 December 1790.
He died in office on 2 June 1821, aged 83, and was 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:...
.