Francis Joseph Nicholson OCD (29 April 1803 – 30 April 1855) was a Discalced Carmelite and archbishop of Corfu,[1] then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.[2][3]
Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.[4]
Chronology
- 23 March 1825: vows in the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
- 1828: ordained to priesthood
- 27 March 1846: appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect)
- 12 May 1846: appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of a Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
- 24 May 1846: ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
- May 1852: succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu
References
- 1."Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia, Greece". GCatholic.
- 2."Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, OCD". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 3.Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas (2007). Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites. ICS Publications. p. 301. ISBN 9780935216455. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- 4.Flint, James P. (2003). Great Britain and the Holy See: The Diplomatic Relations Question, 1846-1852. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813213279. Retrieved 5 December 2014.