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Cyril Conrad Cowderoy
Cyril Conrad Cowderoy (5 May 1905 - 10 October 1976) was a priest for over 45 years and a bishop for over 26 years in the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales. Born in Sidcup, Kent, on 5 May 1905, he was consecrated and ordained as parish priest in Southwark on 30 May 1931 by Bernard Griffin, Cardinal Bernard William Griffin and Bishops Beck and Farren. On 12 December 1949 he was appointed Archbishop of Southwark, Bishop of Southwark. In 1964, he opened St. Michael and All Angels Catholic Church, in Locksbottom, Kent, inside of which is a commemorative plaque. On 28 May 1965, aged 60, he was appointed as the first metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark by Pope Paul VI. He was Grand Prior for England and Wales of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Archbishop Cowderoy died in office on 10 October 1976, aged 71. Consecrator Archbishop Cowderoy consecrated or co-consecrated the following bishops (all deceased): *Bishop Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Southwark
The Archbishop of Southwark (''Br'' [ˈsʌðɨk]) is the Ordinary (Catholic Church), Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in England. As such he is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Southwark. The archdiocese has an area of and covers the London Boroughs south of the River Thames, Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority. The Metropolitan See is in Southwark where the Cathedra, archbishop's seat is located at the St George's Cathedral, Southwark, Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint George. The eleventh and current archbishop of Southwark is the Most Reverend John Wilson (bishop), John Wilson, who was appointed by the Holy See on 10 June 2019 and was installed at St George's Cathedral, Southwark on 25 July 2019. History The Diocese of Southwark was created on 29 September 1850 and originally covered the Historic counties of England, historic counties of Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Sussex, the Isle of Wight, and the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |