The Bishop of Nottingham 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 Nottingham

Diocese of Nottingham

The Diocese of Nottingham is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite which covers covers an area of 13,074 km², taking in the counties of Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. The see is in the City of Nottingham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...

 in the Province of Westminster.

The diocese covers an area of and spans the counties of Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

 (excluding the High Peak and Chesterfield

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...

 districts), Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...

, Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...

, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

 (excluding the district of Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...

) and North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....

. The see

Episcopal See

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 is in the City of Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

 where the bishop's seat

Cathedra

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 is located at the Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas, Nottingham

Nottingham Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas in the city of Nottingham, England, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic church. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Nottingham and seat of the Bishop of Nottingham.-Location:...

.

The Diocese of Nottingham was erected on 29 September 1850, mainly from out of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Central District, and partly from the Eastern District. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Malcolm McMahon

Malcolm Patrick McMahon

Malcolm Patrick McMahon, OP is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of Nottingham.-Early life and ministry:...

, O.P.

Dominican Order

The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...

, the 9th Bishop of Nottingham.

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

Roman Catholic Bishops of Nottingham
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1851	1853	Joseph William Hendren Joseph William Hendren Joseph William Hendren, O.F.M. was an English Roman Catholic bishop. He served three ecclesiastical jurisdictions, first as the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District , then Bishop of Clifton , and finally Bishop of Nottingham .Born in Birmingham on 19 October 1791, he was ordained a priest in... , O.F.M.	Previously Bishop of Clifton Bishop of Clifton The Bishop of Clifton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton in the Province of Birmingham, England.The see is in the suburb of Clifton in the city of Bristol where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul...  (1850–1851). 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 of Nottingham on 22 June 1851 and installed on 2 December 1851. Resigned on 23 February 1853 and appointed Titular Bishop of Martyropolis. Died on 14 November 1866.
1853	1874	Richard Butler Roskell Richard Roskell Bishop Richard Butler Roskell was Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham and Titular Bishop of Abdera.Born on 15 August 1817 at Gateacre, near Liverpool, he was ordained a priest on 9 June 1840, aged 22...	Appointed bishop on 29 July 1853 and consecrated on 21 September 1853. Resigned in 1874 and appointed Titular Bishop of Abdera on 5 July 1875. Died on 27 January 1883.
1874	1902	Edward Gilpin Bagshawe Edward Gilpin Bagshawe Edward Gilpin Bagshawe was a Catholic Bishop of Nottingham.He attended University College School, London and then in 1838 entered St. Mary's College, Oscott. Upon graduation, he joined the London Oratory in 1849 and was ordained a priest in 1852... , C.O. Oratory of Saint Philip Neri The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in a community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. They are commonly referred to as Oratorians...	Appointed bishop on 12 October 1874 and consecrated on 12 November 1874. Resigned on 18 January 1902. Appointed Titular Bishop of Hypaepa on 18 January 1902 and Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria on 17 January 1904. Died on 6 February 1915.
1902	1915	Robert Brindle Robert Brindle Robert Brindle was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Nottingham from 1901 to 1915....	Appointed bishop on 6 December 1901 and installed on 2 January 1902. Resigned on 1 June 1915 and appointed Titular Bishop of Tacapae. Died on 27 June 1916.
1916	1931	Thomas Dunn Thomas Dunn (bishop) Thomas Dunn was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Nottingham from 1916 to 1931....	Appointed bishop on 3 January 1916 and consecrated on 25 February 1916. Died in office on 21 September 1931.
1932	1943	John Francis McNulty John Francis McNulty John Francis McNulty was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Nottingham from 1932 to 1943....	Appointed bishop on 13 May 1932 and consecrated on 11 June 1932. Died in office on 8 June 1943.
1944	1974	Edward Ellis	Appointed bishop on 18 March 1944 and consecrated on 1 May 1944. Retired on 31 October 1974 and died on 6 July 1979.
1974	2000	James Joseph McGuinness	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 Nottingham on 2 February 1972 and consecrated on 23 March 1972. Succeeded Bishop of Nottingham on 31 October 1974. Retired on 7 November 2000 and died on 6 April 2007.
2000	present	Malcolm Patrick McMahon Malcolm Patrick McMahon Malcolm Patrick McMahon, OP is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of Nottingham.-Early life and ministry:... , O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...	Appointed bishop on 7 November 2000 and consecrated on 8 December 2000.