John Hine
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John Hine is a Roman Catholic bishop in England
. He is currently serving as Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Southwark
, and he holds the Titular See
of Beverley
.
, part of the Southwark Archdiocese, on 26 July 1938. He is the son of Lieutenant Commander Jack F. W. Hine (RN
) and Moira E. Hine.
Hine was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest
, after seminary
study, on 28 October 1962 for the Archdiocese of Southwark. He served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese before his elevation to the episcopate, and was a Monsignor and a Canon of the Cathedral of St George.
, on the recommendation of the Apostolic Nuncio and the then Archbishop of Southwark, Michael Bowen
, appointed Father Hine as auxiliary bishop for Southwark. He was ordained by Archbishop Bowen on 27 February 2001, with Bishops Christopher Budd
and Crispian Hollis
as co consecrators, and assigned the titular see of Beverley. Archbishop Bowen gave him pastoral responsibility for the Kent
Area of the Archdiocese, which comprises the deaneries of Canterbury, Chatham, Dover, Gravesend, Maidstone, Thanet and Bishop Hine's home area of Tunbridge Wells.
He is currently the most senior of the three auxiliaries in Southwark, having been appointed five years before Bishops Hendricks & Lynch. He has substituted for the Archbishop at a number of events, such as the 2008 Chrism Mass, during Archbishop Kevin McDonald
's convalescence from a heart bypass operation. He was elected as Diocesan Administrator following Archbishop McDonald's resignation, serving from December 2009 to June 2010, when Archbishop Peter Smith
was installed as Archbishop .
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is currently serving as 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 the Archdiocese of Southwark
Archdiocese of Southwark
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic archdiocese in England. The Archepiscopal see is St. George's Cathedral, Southwark and is headed by the Archbishop of Southwark...
, and he holds the Titular See
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
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...
.
Early life
John Franklin Meldon Hine was born in Tunbridge WellsRoyal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex...
, part of the Southwark Archdiocese, on 26 July 1938. He is the son of Lieutenant Commander Jack F. W. Hine (RN
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
) and Moira E. Hine.
Hine was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, after seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
study, on 28 October 1962 for the Archdiocese of Southwark. He served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese before his elevation to the episcopate, and was a Monsignor and a Canon of the Cathedral of St George.
Episcopal career
In 2001, the then Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, on the recommendation of the Apostolic Nuncio and the then Archbishop of Southwark, Michael Bowen
Michael George Bowen
Michael George Bowen is a British prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Southwark from 1977 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.-Biography:...
, appointed Father Hine as auxiliary bishop for Southwark. He was ordained by Archbishop Bowen on 27 February 2001, with Bishops Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd is a British Roman Catholic prelate and the 8th Bishop of Plymouth....
and Crispian Hollis
Crispian Hollis
Roger Francis Crispian Hollis is the Bishop of Portsmouth for the Catholic Church. His parents were Christopher Hollis , the author and parliamentarian, and Madeleine Hollis .-Family life:...
as co consecrators, and assigned the titular see of Beverley. Archbishop Bowen gave him pastoral responsibility for the Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
Area of the Archdiocese, which comprises the deaneries of Canterbury, Chatham, Dover, Gravesend, Maidstone, Thanet and Bishop Hine's home area of Tunbridge Wells.
He is currently the most senior of the three auxiliaries in Southwark, having been appointed five years before Bishops Hendricks & Lynch. He has substituted for the Archbishop at a number of events, such as the 2008 Chrism Mass, during Archbishop Kevin McDonald
Archbishop Kevin McDonald
Kevin John Patrick McDonald is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, England,.He attended St. Joseph's College, Stoke-on-Trent, the Christian Brothers' Grammar School from 1958-1965...
's convalescence from a heart bypass operation. He was elected as Diocesan Administrator following Archbishop McDonald's resignation, serving from December 2009 to June 2010, when Archbishop Peter Smith
Peter Smith
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was installed as Archbishop .