Henry Poskitt
John Carmel Heenan | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 July 1917 by Bishop Joseph Robert Cowgill |
| Consecration | 21 September 1936 by Archbishop Richard Downey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1888 |
| Died | 19 February 1950 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Buried | St. Edward King and Confessor Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
Henry John Poskitt (6 September 1888 – 19 February 1950) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop of Leeds.
Life and ministry
Poskitt was born in the village of Birkin in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now North Yorkshire). Raised in the Church of England, he converted to the Catholic Church.[1]
Poskitt was
Catholic priesthood on 15 July 1917 by Joseph Cowgill
, then Bishop of Leeds, at the age of 28.
Poskitt then served as a
Poskitt died 19 February 1950 and was buried at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Clifford, West Yorkshire.[1]
References
- ^ a b Monckton, Christopher (27 February 1998). "Bishop Gordon Wheeler". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Bishop Henry John Poskitt". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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