Ambrose James Moriarty
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Ambrose James Moriarty was an English
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury
from 1934 to 1949.
Born in Stockport
on 9 August 1870, he was ordained
to the priesthood
on 10 March 1894. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop
of Shrewsbury and Titular Bishop
of Miletopolis on 18 December 1931. His consecration
to the Episcopate
took place on 28 January 1932, the principal consecrator
was Archbishop Thomas Leighton Williams
of Birmingham, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop John Patrick Barrett
of Plymouth and Bishop Hugh Singleton
of Shrewsbury. Moriaty succeeded as the Bishop
of the Diocese of Shrewsbury on 17 December 1934.
He died in office on 3 June 1949, aged 78.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury
Bishop of Shrewsbury
The Bishop of Shrewsbury is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury in the Province of Birmingham, England.The diocese covers an area of of the counties and unitary authorities of Cheshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin with parts of Derbyshire, Halton, Merseyside, Greater...
from 1934 to 1949.
Born in Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
on 9 August 1870, he was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on 10 March 1894. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Shrewsbury and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Miletopolis on 18 December 1931. His consecration
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
to the Episcopate
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
took place on 28 January 1932, the principal consecrator
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
was Archbishop Thomas Leighton Williams
Thomas Leighton Williams
Thomas Cuthbert Leighton Williams was a Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham, England.He was born on 20 March 1877 in Handsworth, the eldest of the nine children of James Anthony Williams , a Commercial Traveller, and his wife, Emma Mary , the daughter of Thomas Patrick Leighton and his wife,...
of Birmingham, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop John Patrick Barrett
John Patrick Barrett
John Patrick Barrett was a British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church.He was born on 31 October 1878 in Liverpool, England...
of Plymouth and Bishop Hugh Singleton
Hugh Singleton
Hugh Singleton was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1908 to 1934....
of Shrewsbury. Moriaty succeeded as the Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Diocese of Shrewsbury on 17 December 1934.
He died in office on 3 June 1949, aged 78.