Person DS/UK/1832 Berington; Charles (1748-1798); Roman Catholic Bishop Berington Charles 1748-1798 Roman Catholic Bishop Male

Charles Berington signed his name to the documents which appeared in the official publications of the Committee known as the "Blue Books", and he defended the oath intended to be imposed by parliament on the Catholics, which was afterwards condemned by the Holy See. In the midst of these disputes Bishop James Talbot died, and endeavours were made by the Committee to secure the appointment of Berington in his place, so that he might reside in London and exert the influence attached to the position. These endeavours failed, and Dr. Douglass was appointed Vicar Apostolic. Some of the more extreme laymen, however, maintained that they had a right to choose their own bishop, and called upon the Catholic body to disavow the prelate appointed by Rome, and to rally round Berington; but he published a letter in which he refused to have anything to do with these machinations. Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District from 1795 to 1798 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Berington International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes CURIA\RSomerset 13/10/2023 CURIA\rsomerset 15/11/2023 6884e314-860a-4953-876b-ed327a0b674c