William Turner (Bishop of Salford)
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William Turner was the first Bishop of Salford
, a Roman Catholic diocese in the north-west of England.
Before 1850 he was the Vicar General for the Hundreds of Salford
and Blackburn, and when these areas were formed into the Salford Diocese
, he became its first bishop in 1851. As the new Bishop, Turner had to manage the influx of hundreds of Irish, who had fled the potato famines
- increasing the Catholic population quite considerably. This problem was added to by the deaths of a tenth of the priests of the Diocese from fever contracted while tending to the sick. Many volunteer priests came from around the world to help, but the deaths of so many put a huge strain on the Bishop and his diocese. These problems were followed by the Cotton Famine, which caused even more strain.
Nevertheless, Turner was able to create the basis of the network of parishes and schools. Two religious congregations, the Sisters of the Cross and Passion
and the Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph (the Rescue Nuns) were also founded in the diocese during this time.
Turner died in office on 13 July 1872, and was succeeded by Herbert Vaughan.
Turner was the Great Uncle of Fr Frederick Turner SJ
.
Bishop of Salford
The Bishop of Salford is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford in the Province of Liverpool, England.With the gradual abolition of the legal restrictions on the activities of Catholics in England and Wales in the early 19th century, Rome decided to proceed to bridge the gap of the...
, a Roman Catholic diocese in the north-west of England.
Before 1850 he was the Vicar General for the Hundreds of Salford
Salford (hundred)
The hundred of Salford was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England. It was sometimes known as Salfordshire, the name alluding to its judicial centre being the township of Salford...
and Blackburn, and when these areas were formed into the Salford Diocese
Diocese of Salford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around Salford Cathedral in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England....
, he became its first bishop in 1851. As the new Bishop, Turner had to manage the influx of hundreds of Irish, who had fled the potato famines
Irish Potato Famine (1845–1849)
In Ireland, the Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration between 1845 and 1852. It is also known, mostly outside Ireland, as the Irish Potato Famine...
- increasing the Catholic population quite considerably. This problem was added to by the deaths of a tenth of the priests of the Diocese from fever contracted while tending to the sick. Many volunteer priests came from around the world to help, but the deaths of so many put a huge strain on the Bishop and his diocese. These problems were followed by the Cotton Famine, which caused even more strain.
Nevertheless, Turner was able to create the basis of the network of parishes and schools. Two religious congregations, the Sisters of the Cross and Passion
Sisters of the Cross and Passion
Sisters of the Cross and Passion is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in nineteenth-century Manchester, England, by Elizabeth Prout, later called Mother Mary Joseph. It is part of the larger Passionist movement.-External links:**...
and the Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph (the Rescue Nuns) were also founded in the diocese during this time.
Turner died in office on 13 July 1872, and was succeeded by Herbert Vaughan.
Turner was the Great Uncle of Fr Frederick Turner SJ
Frederick Turner SJ
The Reverend Frederick Turner, SJ, who died aged 90 in 2001, was archivist, librarian and former headmaster at Stonyhurst College.-Birth:Frederick Joseph Turner was born on 27 October 1910 at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, the only son of Joseph William Turner, a successful solicitor...
.