John Briggs (bishop)
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John Briggs (20 May 1788 – 4 January 1861) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Beverley from 1850 to 1860.
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The Right Reverend John Briggs | |
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Bishop of Beverley | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Diocese of Beverley |
Appointed | 29 September 1850 |
Term ended | 17 September 1860 |
Successor | Robert Cornthwaite |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 July 1814 (priest) by William Gibson |
Consecration | 29 June 1833 (bishop) by Thomas Penswick |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 May 1789 |
Died | 4 January 1861 (aged 72) York, England |
Buried | St. Leonard's Chapel, Hazlewood, near Tadcaster, England |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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