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The Right Reverend

William Timothy Cotter
Bishop of Portsmouth
ChurchRoman Catholic
DiocesePortsmouth
Appointed24 November 1910
In office1910-1940
PredecessorJohn Cahill
SuccessorJohn King
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth (1905-1910)
Orders
Ordination19 June 1892
Consecration19 March 1905
by John Cahill
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1866-12-21)December 21, 1866
DiedOctober 24, 1940(1940-10-24) (aged 73)
NationalityIrish

William Timothy Cotter (1866–1940) was an Irish-born prelate who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, England, from 1910 to 1940.[1]

He was born in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland on 21 December 1866. He was educated at St. Colman's Fermoy and for the priesthood at Maynooth College,[2] and was ordained to the priesthood on 19 June 1892. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of Clazomenae on 14 February 1905. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 19 March 1905, the principal consecrator was Bishop John Baptist Cahill of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Ambrose Burton of Clifton and Bishop Peter Amigo of Southwark. Five years later, he was appointed Bishop of Portsmouth on 24 November 1910.[1]

Bishop Cotter died in office on 24 October 1940, aged 73.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop William Timothy Cotter". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. ^ William Cotter - Third Bishop of Portsmouth.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Portsmouth
1910–1940
Succeeded by

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