William Riddell
The Right Reverend William Riddell | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 11 August 1847 |
| Term ended | 2 November 1847 |
| Predecessor | Francis George Mostyn |
| Successor | William Hogarth |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Lagania |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 1830 (priest) |
| Consecration | 17 March 1844 (bishop) by John Briggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1807 Felton Park, near Morpeth, Northumberland |
| Died | 2 November 1847 Charlotte Street, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Buried | St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Ralph Riddell and Elizabeth Blount |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District |
| Alma mater | |
William Riddell (1807–1847) was a Roman Catholic bishop who briefly served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England in 1847.[1]
Early life and ministry[edit]
He was born at Felton Park, near Morpeth, Northumberland, England on 5 February 1807, the son of Ralph Riddell and Elizabeth Blount.[1][2] He began his education at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire on 21 September 1817, and then to the English College, Rome on 29 November 1823, where he completed his theological studies.[2] He was ordained a sub-deacon on 22 March 1828, a deacon in August 1829, and a priest in March 1830.[1][2] After leaving Rome for England on 1 August 1830, he had a brief period as secretary to Cardinal Weld.[2] In June 1832, he began as an assistant in the mission in Newcastle upon Tyne, and subsequently taking charge of the mission.[3]
Vicar Apostolic[edit]
He was appointed coadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, Bishop Francis George Mostyn, on 22 December 1843.[1] On the same day, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Lagania, and was consecrated to the Episcopate by Bishop John Briggs on 17 March 1844.[1] On the death of Bishop Mostyn on 11 August 1847, Riddell briefly succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District.[1]
He died in office at Charlotte Street, Newcastle upon Tyne on 2 November 1847, aged 40,[1] of typhus contracted while ministering to the victims of an epidemic, and is buried in the vaults of St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop William Riddell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 345.
- ^ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, pp. 345–346.
- ^ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 346.
Bibliography[edit]
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.