Cyril Edward Restieaux (25 February 1910 – 27 February 1996) was Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985.


Cyril Edward Restieaux
Bishop Emeritus of Plymouth
ProvinceSouthwark
DiocesePlymouth
Installed9 April 1955
Term ended19 November 1985
PredecessorFrancis Joseph Grimshaw
SuccessorHugh Christopher Budd
Orders
Ordination1 November 1932
Consecration14 June 1955
Personal details
Born25 February 1910
Died27 February 1996 (aged 86)
DenominationRoman Catholic

Life

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Cyril Edward Restieaux was born in Norwich, and ordained as a priest on 1 November 1932 in Rome.[1] He was appointed Bishop of Plymouth on 9 April 1955 and was consecrated bishop on 14 June 1955 at Plymouth by Francis Grimshaw, Archbishop of Birmingham; John Murphy, Archbishop of Cardiff; and Joseph Rudderham, Bishop of Clifton. Restieaux attended the Second Vatican Council.

He was the principal consecrator of Christopher Budd, Bishop of Plymouth, and assisted at the consecration of the late George Dwyer, Archbishop of Birmingham, and the late James McGuinness, Bishop of Nottingham.

In 1986, Restieaux retired to Torquay, where he died in 1996,[1] two days after his 86th birthday.

References

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  1. ^ a b Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 150ISBN 9781910519257
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Plymouth
1955-1985
Succeeded by