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religion = [[Roman Catholic Church]]|
religion = [[Roman Catholic Church]]|
See = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds|Leeds]]|
see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds|Leeds]]|
Title = [[Bishop of Leeds]]|
title = [[Bishop of Leeds]]|
Period = 16 June 1890—7 June 1911|
period = 16 June 1890—7 June 1911|
predecessor = [[Robert Cornthwaite (bishop)|Robert Cornthwaite]]|
predecessor = [[Robert Cornthwaite (bishop)|Robert Cornthwaite]]|
successor = [[Joseph Robert Cowgill|Joseph Cowgill]]|
successor = [[Joseph Robert Cowgill|Joseph Cowgill]]|
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*[http://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/d_archives/history2.php Diocese of Leeds]
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Revision as of 23:51, 10 June 2011

Right Reverend William Gordon
Bishop of Leeds
SeeLeeds
PredecessorRobert Cornthwaite
SuccessorJoseph Cowgill
Personal details
Born(1831-12-09)9 December 1831 invalid month
Thirsk, England
Died(1911-06-07)7 June 1911
Leeds, England
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

William Gordon (September 24, 1831 -June 7, 1911) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the second Bishop of Leeds.[1]

Life and ministry

William Gordon was born in village Thirsk in North Yorkshire. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop of Beverley John Briggs in 1856 at an age of 22.

He then served as assistant priest in the Diocese of Leeds. On December 28, 1889, Gordon was appointed as coadjutor Bishop of Leeds and titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia. He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1890, from Bishop of Liverpool Bernard O'Reilly, with Bishop of Middlesbrough Richard Lacy and Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Thomas William Wilkinson serving as co-consecrators.

On June 16, 1890, Gordon was appointed to be the 2nd Bishop of Leeds, where he succeeded Robert Cornthwaite who had died in office.

He served as a bishop for more than 20 years and died on June 7, 1911. Bishop Gordon is buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Leeds.

References

  1. ^ Dioceseofleeds retrieved 24th Sept 2010
Preceded by Bishop of Leeds
1890–1911 		Succeeded by

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