Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the Anglican bishop, see Bishop in Europe.
Bishop of Gibraltar
Bishopric
Catholic
Incumbent:
Ralph Heskett
Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar
Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned
First Bishop: Henry Gregory Thompson
Formation: 19 November 1910

The Bishop of Gibraltar is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar which is immediately subject to the Holy See.

The see is in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned.

The current incumbent is the Right Reverend Ralph Heskett who was appointed Bishop of Gibraltar on 18 March 2010 and ordained bishop on 10 July 2010.[1]

Contents

List of Roman Catholic Bishops [edit]

Apostolic vicariate of Gibraltar [edit]

Picture Name Title Appointed Resigned,
Retired or Died
1 John Baptist Nosardy Zino.jpg John Baptist Nosardy Zino[2][3] Vicar Apostolic 25 January 1816 1839
2 Henry Hughes.jpg Henry Hughes[4][5] Vicar Apostolic
and Titular Bishop of Heliopolis in Augustamnica		 15 March 1839 1856
3 John Baptist Scandella.jpg John Baptist Scandella[6][7] Vicar Apostolic
and Titular Bishop of Antinoë		 28 April 1857 27 August 1880
4 Gonzalo Canilla.jpg Gonzalo Canilla[8][9] Vicar Apostolic
and Titular Bishop of Lystra		 8 March 1881 18 October 1898
5 James Bellord.jpg James Bellord[10][11] Vicar Apostolic
and Titular Bishop of Milevum		 5 April 1899 29 July 1901
6 Guido Remigio Barbierido.jpg Guido Remigio Barbieri[12][13] Vicar Apostolic
and Titular Bishop of Theodoropolis		 29 July 1901 15 April 1910

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar [edit]

Main article: Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar
Picture Name Title Appointed Resigned,
Retired or Died
7 Henry Gregory Thompson.jpg Henry Gregory Thompson[14][15] Bishop of Gibraltar
Titular Bishop of Thermopylae since his retirement		 10 November 1910 25 May 1927
8 Richard John Fitzgerald[16][17] Bishop of Gibraltar 25 May 1927 15 February 1956
9 John Farmer Healy[18][19] Bishop of Gibraltar 18 July 1956 17 February 1973
10 Edward Rapallo[20][21] Bishop of Gibraltar 5 July 1973 6 February 1984
11 Bernard Patrick Devlin[22][23] Bishop of Gibraltar
Bishop Emeritus of Gibraltar since his retirement		 20 October 1984 14 February 1998
12 Charles Caruana[24] Bishop of Gibraltar 14 February 1998 10 July 2010
13 Ralph Heskett[25] Bishop of Gibraltar 10 July 2010[26] Incumbent

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Alice Mascarenhas (18 March 2010). "New Catholic Bishop for Gibraltar, announcement to". Gibraltar Chronicle (Gibraltar). 
  2. ^ Rt. Rev. John Baptist Zino at Catholic-Hierarchy.
  3. ^ Rt. Rev. John Baptist Zino at Catholicdiocese.gi
  4. ^ Rt. Rev. Henry Hughes at Catholic-Hierarchy.
  5. ^ Rt. Rev. Henry Hughes at Catholicdiocese.gi
  6. ^ Rt. Rev. John Baptist Scandella at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  7. ^ Rt. Rev. John Baptist Scandella at Catholicdiocese.gi
  8. ^ Rt. Rev. Gonzalo Canilla at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  9. ^ Rt. Rev. Gonzalo Canilla at Catholicdiocese.gi
  10. ^ Rt. Rev. James Bellord at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  11. ^ Rt. Rev. James Bellord at Catholicdiocese.gi
  12. ^ Rt. Rev Guido Remigio Barbieri at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  13. ^ Rt. Rev Guido Remigio Barbieri at Catholicdiocese.gi
  14. ^ Rt. Rev. Henry Gregory Thompson at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  15. ^ Rt. Rev. Henry Gregory Thompson at Catholicdiocese.gi
  16. ^ Rt. Rev. Richard John Fitzgerald at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  17. ^ Rt. Rev. Richard John Fitzgerald at Catholicdiocese.gi
  18. ^ Rt. Rev. John Farmer Healy at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  19. ^ Rt. Rev. John Farmer Healy at Catholicdiocese.gi
  20. ^ Rt. Rev. Edward Rapallo at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  21. ^ Rt. Rev. Edward Rapallo at Catholicdiocese.gi
  22. ^ Rt. Rev. Bernard Patrick Devlin at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  23. ^ Rt. Rev. Bernard Patrick Devlin at Catholicdiocese.gi
  24. ^ Rt. Rev. Charles Caruana at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
  25. ^ "Rinuncia del Vescovo di Gibraltar (Gibilterra) e Nomina del Successore" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2010-03-18. 
  26. ^ "Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R.". Catholic Hierarchy. 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Roman Catholic bishops of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Gibraltar topics


Stub icon This Gibraltar-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Stub icon This article about a Roman Catholic diocese in Europe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Bishop_of_Gibraltar&oldid=536704660"