William Gordon (bishop of Leeds)

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


William Gordon
Bishop of Leeds
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeLeeds
In office16 June 1890 – 7 June 1911
PredecessorRobert Cornthwaite
SuccessorJoseph Cowgill
Personal details
Born(1831-09-24)24 September 1831
Died(1911-06-07)7 June 1911 (aged 79)
Leeds, England

Life and ministry

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William Gordon was born in the village of Thirsk[2] in the North Riding of Yorkshire. He was ordained to the priesthood by John Briggs, Bishop of Beverley, in 1856 at an age of 22.

Gordon then served as an assistant priest in the Diocese of Leeds. On 28 December 1889, Gordon was appointed as coadjutor Bishop of Leeds and titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on 24 February 1890, from Bernard O'Reilly, Bishop of Liverpool, with Richard Lacy, Bishop of Middlesbrough, and Thomas William Wilkinson, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, serving as co-consecrators.

On 16 June 1890, Gordon was appointed to be the 2nd Bishop of Leeds, where he succeeded Robert Cornthwaite[4] who had died in office.

Rt Rev William Gordon, Bishop of Leeds established Killingback Cemetery as a Leeds Catholic Cemetery in 1895.[3]

Death

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Gordon served as a bishop for more than 20 years and died on 7 June 1911, aged 79.[5]

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Preceded by Bishop of Leeds
1890–1911
Succeeded by