Joseph Robert Cowgill
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Joseph Robert Cowgill was an English
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Leeds
.
in North Yorkshire
on 23 February 1860. He was ordained
to the priesthood
on 19 May 1893 at an age of 23.
He then served as assistant priest
in the Diocese of Leeds. On 26 September 1905, Cowgill was appointed as coadjutor Bishop
of Leeds and titular Bishop
of Olena. He received his episcopal consecration
on 30 November 1905 from Thomas Whiteside
, Bishop (later Archbishop) of Liverpool, with Francis Mostyn
, Bishop of Menevia (later Archbishop of Cardiff) and Samuel Webster Allen
, Bishop of Shrewsbury serving as co-consecrators
.
On June 7, 1911, Cowgill was appointed as third Bishop of Leeds
, where he succeeded William Gordon
who has died in office.
Joseph Cowgill was known as Children's Bishop. He was the one to set up (in 1911) the Diocesan Rescue and Protection Society to develop a more systematic approach to addressing the needs of poverty and disadvantage in the Diocese. An annual collection in all missions and the annual Good Shepherd collection in schools was established that year to fund the new initiative. So Catholic Care was established.
He died on 12 May 1936, and buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Leeds
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Leeds
Bishop of Leeds
The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool, England.The Vicariate Apostolic of the Yorkshire District was elevated to diocese status as the Diocese of Beverley on 29 September 1850, which was suppressed on 20 December 1878 and its area...
.
Life and ministry
Joseph Cowgill was born in village BroughtonBroughton, Craven
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 81. The village is situated on the A59 road, about three miles west of Skipton.-Broughton Hall:...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
on 23 February 1860. He was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on 19 May 1893 at an age of 23.
He then served as assistant 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...
in the Diocese of Leeds. On 26 September 1905, Cowgill was appointed as 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 Leeds 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 Olena. He received his episcopal consecration
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on 30 November 1905 from Thomas Whiteside
Thomas Whiteside (archbishop of Liverpool)
Thomas Whiteside was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Liverpool before being elevated to Archbishop of Liverpool ....
, Bishop (later Archbishop) of Liverpool, with Francis Mostyn
Francis Mostyn
Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn was a Welsh prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Cardiff from 1921 until his death.-Biography:...
, Bishop of Menevia (later Archbishop of Cardiff) and Samuel Webster Allen
Samuel Webster Allen
Samuel Webster Allen was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1897 to 1908....
, Bishop of Shrewsbury serving as co-consecrators
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
.
On June 7, 1911, Cowgill was appointed as third Bishop of Leeds
Bishop of Leeds
The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool, England.The Vicariate Apostolic of the Yorkshire District was elevated to diocese status as the Diocese of Beverley on 29 September 1850, which was suppressed on 20 December 1878 and its area...
, where he succeeded William Gordon
William Gordon(bishop of Leeds)
William Gordon was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the second Bishop of Leeds.-Life and ministry:...
who has died in office.
Joseph Cowgill was known as Children's Bishop. He was the one to set up (in 1911) the Diocesan Rescue and Protection Society to develop a more systematic approach to addressing the needs of poverty and disadvantage in the Diocese. An annual collection in all missions and the annual Good Shepherd collection in schools was established that year to fund the new initiative. So Catholic Care was established.
He died on 12 May 1936, and buried at the Catholic Cemetery 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...
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