Person DS/UK/1849 Penswick; Thomas (1772-1836); Roman Catholic Bishop Penswick Thomas 1772-1836 Roman Catholic Bishop Male

Born in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire on 7 March 1772, he was ordained to the priesthood on 1 April 1797. He was appointed coadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, Bishop Thomas Smith, on 13 January 1824. On the same day, Penswick was appointed Titular Bishop of Europus, and consecrated to the Episcopate by Bishop William Poynter on 29 June 1824. On the death of Bishop Smith on 30 July 1831, Bishop Penswick automatically succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District. Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1831 to 1836. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Penswick 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 14/10/2023 CURIA\RSomerset 14/10/2023 a201a23c-38fc-4db1-9d7b-957ce6a63d46