Francis Mostyn (archbishop of Cardiff)
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The Most Reverend Francis Mostyn | |
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Bishop of Menevia (1898–1921) |
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Most Reverend | |
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| Religious style | Archbishop |
Francis Mostyn (6 August 1860 – 25 October 1939) was a Welsh prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Cardiff from 1921 until his death in 1939.[1]
Biography
Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn was born in
Mostyn received his
OSB, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He was later named Bishop of Menevia upon his vicariate's elevation to a diocese on 14 May 1898. On 7 March 1921, Mostyn was appointed Archbishop of Cardiff by Pope Benedict XV, leading the only archdiocese in Wales. [citation needed
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Death
Archbishop Mostyn died in office in October 1939, aged 79, having served as archbishop for eighteen years.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Archbishop Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 5 July 2011.[self-published source]
External links
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