The Apostolic Vicariate of the Lancashire District was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the
Catholic Church in England. It was led by a
vicar apostolic who was a
titular bishop. The
apostolic vicariate was created in 1840 and was replaced by two
dioceses in 1850.
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History
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Lancashire District was created out of the Northern District on 11 May 1840.[ The Lancashire District comprised the historic counties of Lancashire and ]Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, plus the Isle of Man. The vicar apostolic of the district was Bishop George Hilary Brown
George Hilary Brown (1784 – 1856) was an English prelate who served as the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool from 1850 to 1856.
Early life
George Hilary Brown was born in Clifton, Lancashire on 15 January 1784, the son of William Bro ...
, who was appointed on 5 June 1840.[ Three years later, Bishop James Sharples was appointed ]coadjutor The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coadj ...
vicar apostolic on 7 August 1843 to assist Bishop Brown in overseeing the district.
On the restoration of the hierarchy in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican ...
on 29 September 1850, thirteen dioceses were established. Most of the Lancashire District was replaced by the dioceses of Liverpool[ and Salford.][ The Diocese of Salford comprised the hundreds of Salford and Blackburn in Lancashire. The remainder of the district, the county of Cheshire, became part of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.][, ''The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 3'', p. 444.]
Vicars Apostolic
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