Richard Lacy
| Richard Lacy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Middlesbrough | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Middlesbrough |
| In office | 2 December 1879 – 11 April 1929 |
| Predecessor | Diocese erected |
| Successor | Thomas Shine |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1867 |
| Consecration | 18 December 1879 by Henry Edward Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1841 Navan, County Meath, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 11 April 1929 (aged 88) Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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Richard Lacy (16 January 1841 – 11 April 1929) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1879 to 1929.[1]
Biography
Born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland on 16 January 1841, he was ordained to the priesthood on 21 December 1867. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Middlesbrough by the Holy See on 12 September 1879. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 18 December 1879, the principal consecrator was Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Robert Cornthwaite of Leeds and Bishop Bernard O'Reilly of Liverpool.[1]
He died in office in Middlesbrough on 11 April 1929, aged 88.[1][2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Bishop Richard Lacy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- Back to citation "The Right Rev. Richard Lacy". The Guardian. 13 April 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Quotations related to Richard Lacy at Wikiquote
- Works by or about Richard Lacy at Wikisource
- Media related to Richard Lacy at Wikimedia Commons
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bishop of Middlesbrough 1879–1929 |
Succeeded by Thomas Shine |