David Konstant
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David Every Konstant is the Bishop Emeritus of Leeds, England.
After graduating from Christ's College, Cambridge
and studying for the priesthood at St Edmund's College, Ware, Konstant was ordained as a priest on 12 June 1954 by Cardinal Bernard Griffin
. In the 1960s he was assistant headmaster at the Cardinal Vaughan Grammar School for Boys, West Kensington. On 28 March 1977 he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster
and Titular Bishop
of Betagbarar. On 25 April 1977, he was consecrated bishop, the Principal Consecrator being Cardinal Basil Hume, along with Bishops Gerald Mahon and Victor Guazzelli
as Co-consecrators.
On 12 July 1985, he was named as Bishop of the Diocese of Leeds. On 25 September 1985 he was installed as Bishop of Leeds. On 7 April 2004, aged 73, he resigned as Bishop.
In 2004 he was awarded the honorary degree
of Doctor of Laws by Leeds Metropolitan University
.
After graduating from Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
and studying for the priesthood at St Edmund's College, Ware, Konstant was ordained as a priest on 12 June 1954 by Cardinal Bernard Griffin
Bernard Griffin
Bernard William Griffin was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1943 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.-Biography:...
. In the 1960s he was assistant headmaster at the Cardinal Vaughan Grammar School for Boys, West Kensington. On 28 March 1977 he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese 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...
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 Betagbarar. On 25 April 1977, he was consecrated bishop, the Principal Consecrator being Cardinal Basil Hume, along with Bishops Gerald Mahon and Victor Guazzelli
Victor Guazzelli
Victor Guazzelli was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster. He was known as a devoted supporter of social justice.-Biography:...
as Co-consecrators.
On 12 July 1985, he was named as Bishop of the Diocese of Leeds. On 25 September 1985 he was installed as Bishop of Leeds. On 7 April 2004, aged 73, he resigned as Bishop.
In 2004 he was awarded the honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of Doctor of Laws by Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
.
Referencies
- http://www.cathud.com/LINKS/bishops/david_konstant.htm
- http://www.indcatholicnews.com/bleeds.html
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2006/dec/17/childrensservices.religion
- http://www.lmu.ac.uk/graduation04/honorary/july/1dk.htm
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkonstant.html