Patrick Leo McCartie
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Patrick Leo McCartie with no relation to Sir Patrick-Francis Leo, was born the son of Patrick Leo and Hannah McCartie, was an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Birmingham
and Bishop of Northampton
, now an Emeritus.
After seminary studies at Oscott College, Birmingham, he was ordained as a priest on 17 July 1949, aged 23. After a year's curacy at St Chad's Cathedral, he was on the staff of Cotton College (1950-55), followed by his appointment as the Parish Priest of St Mary's, Wednesbury. He was Director of Religious Education for the Diocese (1963-8).
After nine years service (1968-77) as Administrator (equivalent to Cathedral Dean) of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad in Birmingham, on 13 April 1977, aged 51, he was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Birmingham
and Titular Bishop of Elmhama. He was episcopally ordained on 20 May 1977 by Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer
, with Bishops Joseph Gray and Joseph Francis Cleary as co-consecrators.
On 20 February 1990, aged 64, he was appointed as Bishop of Northampton
. He was President of the Catholic Commission for Racial Justice (1978-83). On 29 March 2001, he retired, aged 75. He now lives in Aston Hall, Aston-by-Stone, Staffordshire, and celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of his ordination in July 2009, at Aston with his colleagues and at Nottingham with celebratory Diocesan Mass. He lists his recreations in Who's Who as walking and music.
Roman Catholic Church
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Archdiocese of Birmingham
Archdiocese of Birmingham
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is one of the principal Latin-rite Catholic administrative divisions of England and Wales in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church....
and Bishop of Northampton
Bishop of Northampton
The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster, England.The see is in the town of Northampton where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right...
, now an Emeritus.
After seminary studies at Oscott College, Birmingham, he was ordained as a priest on 17 July 1949, aged 23. After a year's curacy at St Chad's Cathedral, he was on the staff of Cotton College (1950-55), followed by his appointment as the Parish Priest of St Mary's, Wednesbury. He was Director of Religious Education for the Diocese (1963-8).
After nine years service (1968-77) as Administrator (equivalent to Cathedral Dean) of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad in Birmingham, on 13 April 1977, aged 51, he was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Archdiocese of Birmingham
Archdiocese of Birmingham
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is one of the principal Latin-rite Catholic administrative divisions of England and Wales in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church....
and Titular Bishop of Elmhama. He was episcopally ordained on 20 May 1977 by Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer
George Patrick Dwyer
George Patrick Dwyer was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981.-Life and ministry:...
, with Bishops Joseph Gray and Joseph Francis Cleary as co-consecrators.
On 20 February 1990, aged 64, he was appointed as Bishop of Northampton
Bishop of Northampton
The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster, England.The see is in the town of Northampton where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right...
. He was President of the Catholic Commission for Racial Justice (1978-83). On 29 March 2001, he retired, aged 75. He now lives in Aston Hall, Aston-by-Stone, Staffordshire, and celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of his ordination in July 2009, at Aston with his colleagues and at Nottingham with celebratory Diocesan Mass. He lists his recreations in Who's Who as walking and music.