Cyril Edward Restieaux
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Cyril Edward Restieaux was Ordinary
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985. He was born in Norwich
and ordained a priest on 1 November 1932.
He was appointed Bishop of Plymouth
on 9 April 1955 and was consecrated bishop on 14 June 1955 by Archbishop Francis Joseph Grimshaw
of Birmingham, Archbishop John Aloysius Murphy of Cardiff and Bishop Joseph Rudderham
of Clifton
.
He was the principal consecrator of the present Bishop of Plymouth, Hugh Christopher Budd
, and assisted at the consecration of the late Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer
and the late Bishop James McGuinness
.
He died in 1996, two days after his 86th birthday.
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 Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985. He was born in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and ordained a priest on 1 November 1932.
He was appointed Bishop of Plymouth
Bishop of Plymouth
The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark, England.The diocese covers an area of and consists of the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset...
on 9 April 1955 and was consecrated bishop on 14 June 1955 by Archbishop Francis Joseph Grimshaw
Francis Joseph Grimshaw
Francis Joseph Grimshaw was a British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church.-Life:Born in Bridgwater, Somerset on 6 October 1901, he was ordained to the priesthood on 27 February 1926. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Plymouth by on 2 June 1947...
of Birmingham, Archbishop John Aloysius Murphy of Cardiff and Bishop Joseph Rudderham
Joseph Edward Rudderham
Joseph Edward Rudderham was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clifton from 1949 to 1974....
of Clifton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Clifton....
.
He was the principal consecrator of the present Bishop of Plymouth, Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd is a British Roman Catholic prelate and the 8th Bishop of Plymouth....
, and assisted at the consecration of the late Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer
George Patrick Dwyer
George Patrick Dwyer was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981.-Life and ministry:...
and the late Bishop James McGuinness
James McGuinness (Roman Catholic Bishop)
James Joseph McGuinness was Bishop of the Diocese of Nottingham.He was born in Derry City, Northern Ireland, and was ordained a priest on 3 June 1950, aged 24, for the Diocese of Nottingham, by Bishop Edward Ellis....
.
He died in 1996, two days after his 86th birthday.