Ambrose Griffiths

Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Abbot of Saint Lawrence's Abbey, Ampleforth 1976–1984

bishop in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.^[1]

Biography

Born Michael Griffiths in

Archdiocese of Liverpool

), when he received the title of Abbot of Westminster.

In 1991

St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 20 March 1992, the feast of Saint Cuthbert, co-patron of the diocese. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Derek Worlock of Liverpool, who was assisted by retiring Bishop Bishop Hugh Lindsay and Bishop Owen Swindlehurst, Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and titular Bishop of Cuncacestre

.

Auxiliary Bishop Swindlehurst died on 28 August 1995 and was not replaced, leaving Bishop Griffiths to administer the diocese without the assistance of any auxiliary. He implemented a number of changes to the structure of the diocese in order to ease transition to a new model of administration, and these measures included appointing new vicars general to assist the bishop. Throughout his tenure, Bishop Griffiths worked closely with young people, establishing a Youth Mission Team in the diocese and representing young Catholics in the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

He served as leader of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle for twelve years. When he reached the age limit for bishops of 75 years, prescribed in the

Kevin Dunn, who succeeded him. After retiring, he moved to St Mary's parish in Leyland, Preston, Lancashire and continued in his work as a member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. ^{[citation needed}

]

Following a serious illness, due to acute

leukaemia, he died, aged, 82, at Saint Mary's, during the afternoon of 14 June 2011. He is buried at Ampleforth Abbey

.

References

^ Griffiths profile in Catholic Hierarchy website^{[self-published source]}

External links

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Basil Hume	Abbot of Ampleforth 1976–1984	Succeeded by Patrick Barry
Preceded by Hugh Lindsay	Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle 1992–2004	Succeeded by Kevin Dunn

[1] Griffiths profile in Catholic Hierarchy website^{[self-published source]}

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v t e Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle I: William Hogarth II: James Chadwick III: John Bewick IV: Henry O'Callaghan V: Thomas Wilkinson VI: Richard Collins VII: Joseph Thorman VIII: Joseph McCormack IX: James Cunningham X: Hugh Lindsay XI: Ambrose Griffiths XII: Kevin Dunn XIII: Séamus Cunningham XIV: Robert Byrne XV: Stephen Wright
Churches St Mary's Cathedral - Cathedral Church of St Mary Our Lady and St Cuthbert Church, Berwick Biddlestone Chapel St Augustine's Church, Darlington St Cuthbert's Church, Durham St Joseph's Church, Gateshead St Joseph's Church, Hartlepool St Mary's Church, Hartlepool St Mary's Church, Hexham Holy Name Church, Jesmond St Robert of Newminster Church, Morpeth St Dominic's Church, Newcastle Sacred Heart Church, North Gosforth St Mary's Church, Stockton-on-Tees St Benet's Church, Sunderland St Mary's Church, Sunderland St Ninian's Church, Wooler
Patronal Feasts of the Diocese Our Lady of the Assumption (15 August) Saint Cuthbert (28 March)
Schools Cardinal Hume Catholic School Carmel College, Darlington English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College Our Lady and St Bede Catholic Academy Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Newcastle upon Tyne St Aidan's Catholic Academy St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College St Bede's Catholic School, Peterlee St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy St Cuthbert's High School St John's Catholic School St Joseph's Catholic Academy St Joseph's Roman Catholic Middle School St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne St Michael's Catholic Academy, Billingham St Robert of Newminster Catholic School St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy, North Shields St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic College
See also: Cardinal Basil Hume Minsteracres Apostolic Vicariate of the Northern District Ushaw College
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