The Bishop of Middlesbrough is the Ordinary

Ordinary

In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...

 of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough

Diocese of Middlesbrough

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...

 in the Province of Liverpool, England.

The diocese covers an area of of the counties of the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

 and North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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 together with the City of York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

. The see

Episcopal See

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 is in the suburb of Coulby Newham

Coulby Newham

Coulby Newham is a large housing estate in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, with a resident population of 10,700....

 in the town of Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...

 where the bishop's seat

Cathedra

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 is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary

Middlesbrough Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, usually known as Middlesbrough Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, England...

.

The diocese was erected on 20 December 1878 from the Diocese of Beverley

Diocese of Beverley

The Diocese of Beverley is an historical diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in England. It took its name after the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The diocese was established in 1850 and was replaced by two dioceses in 1878...

. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Terence Drainey

Terence Patrick Drainey

Terence Patrick Drainey is the seventh, and current, Bishop of Middlesbrough.-Career:Drainey studied for the priesthood at St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw and the Royal English College at Valladolid, Spain. He was ordained in 1975 for the Diocese of Salford where he worked for ten years as an...

, 7th Bishop of Middlesbrough, who was appointed

Appointment of Catholic bishops

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 by the Holy See

Holy See

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 on 17 November 2007 and consecrated

Bishop (Catholic Church)

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 on 25 January 2008.

List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, England

Bishops of Middlesbrough
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1879	1929	Richard Lacy Richard Lacy Richard Lacy was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1879 to 1929....	Appointed Appointment of Catholic bishops The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia, and the pope all have a role in the selection...  bishop on 12 September 1879 and consecrated on 18 December 1879. Died in office on 11 April 1929.
1929	1955	Thomas Shine Thomas Shine Thomas Shine was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1929 to 1955....	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 Middlesbrough Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...  and Titular Bishop of Lamus on 12 April 1921 and consecrated on 29 June 1921. Succeeded Bishop of Middlesbrough on 11 April 1929. Appointed the personal title of archbishop on 19 January 1955. Died in office on 22 November 1955.
1956	1967	George Brunner George Brunner (bishop) George Brunner was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1955 to 1967....	Formerly an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...  of Middlesbrough Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...  and Titular Bishop of Elis (1946–1956). Appointed Bishop of Middlesbrough on 4 April 1956. Retired on 13 June 1967 and appointed Titular Bishop of Murustaga. Died on 21 March 1969.
1967	1978	John Gerard McClean John Gerard McClean John Gerard McClean was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Middlesbrough from 1967 to 1978....	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 Middlesbrough Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...  and Titular Bishop of Maxita on 10 December 1966 and consecrated on 24 February 1967. Succeeded Bishop of Middlesbrough on 13 June 1967. Died in office on 28 August 1978.
1978	1992	Augustine Harris Augustine Harris Bishop Augustine Harris was Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough and former Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool....	Formerly an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...  of Liverpool (1965–1978). Appointed Bishop of Middlesbrough on 10 November 1978. Retired on 3 November 1992 and died on 30 August 2007.
1992	2007	John Patrick Crowley John Patrick Crowley The Most Reverend John Patrick Crowley is a retired Roman Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Middlesbrough, England, who carries the honorary title of Bishop Emeritus....	Formerly an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...  of Westminster Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in England. The archdiocese consists of all the London boroughs north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea, together with the towns southwest of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames and...  (1986–1992). Appointed Bishop of Middlesbrough on 3 November 1992. Resigned on 3 May 2007.
2007	present	Terence Patrick Drainey Terence Patrick Drainey Terence Patrick Drainey is the seventh, and current, Bishop of Middlesbrough.-Career:Drainey studied for the priesthood at St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw and the Royal English College at Valladolid, Spain. He was ordained in 1975 for the Diocese of Salford where he worked for ten years as an...	Formerly a priest 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....  of the Diocese of Salford (1975–2007). Appointed Bishop of Middlesbrough on 17 November 2007 and consecrated on 25 January 2008.