Gerald Moverley
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Gerald Moverley was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam
in Yorkshire
from 30 May 1980 until July 1996 when he resigned due to ill health.
Born in Bradford, England, Gerald Moverley was ordained as a parish priest on 28 April 1946, aged 24, in Leeds
. He was consecrated by Bishop William Gordon Wheeler. On 6 December 1967, aged 45, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Leeds and Titular Bishop of Tinis in Proconsulari.
He died in 1996 as Bishop Emeritus of Hallam and was succeeded by Rt. Rev. John Rawsthorne
on 3 July 1997.
He had been a priest for 50 years and a bishop for almost 29 years.
Diocese of Hallam
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England.The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield, the Peak District and areas of Bassetlaw and Retford.The...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
from 30 May 1980 until July 1996 when he resigned due to ill health.
Born in Bradford, England, Gerald Moverley was ordained as a parish priest on 28 April 1946, aged 24, in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. He was consecrated by Bishop William Gordon Wheeler. On 6 December 1967, aged 45, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Leeds and Titular Bishop of Tinis in Proconsulari.
He died in 1996 as Bishop Emeritus of Hallam and was succeeded by Rt. Rev. John Rawsthorne
John Rawsthorne
John Rawsthorne is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hallam.John Rawsthorne was the first son of Harold and Miriam Rawsthorne; he has two brothers, Paul and Christopher, and three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann, and Katherine. After attending St...
on 3 July 1997.
He had been a priest for 50 years and a bishop for almost 29 years.