Tom Williams (bishop)
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| Alma mater | English College, Lisbon |
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Reference style The Right Reverend | | |
| Spoken style | My Lord | |
| Religious style | Monsignor | |
Thomas Anthony Williams (born 10 February 1948) is an English
Early life and ministry
Born on Shrove Tuesday, 10 February 1948, in
He served at several parishes, including: St Francis of Assisi, Garston; Sacred Heart, Liverpool (where he was also Chaplain to the Royal Liverpool Hospital); Our Lady of Walsingham, Netherton; Our Lady Immaculate, Liverpool and St Anthony's, Scotland Road, Liverpool.
Episcopal career
On 15 April 2003, Williams was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and
On 27 May 2012 Bishop Williams celebrated the Ruby Jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood. It also marked the ninth anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination as Bishop of Mageo and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool in the same Cathedral by Archbishop
As Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool he also served as Chair of the Healthcare Reference Group of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
At 12.00 noon, Rome time, on Saturday 25 March, it was published by the Holy See that the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Tom Williams from the office of Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool upon reaching the age of 75 years.[1] Bishop Williams will now be known as Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus.
Honours
- He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool on 30 September 2021.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Bishop Tom Williams retires from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool". 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Tim Sharp (16 April 2003). "Bishop with roots in the back streets". icLiverpool. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ Archdiocese of Liverpool Directory 2010
- ^ "Bishop Tom Williams is to receive the Freedom of Liverpool". The Guide Liverpool. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Bishop Tom Williams to receive Freedom of Liverpool". Liverpool Express. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Highest Liverpool civic honour for Bishop, hospitals and fire service". Explore Liverpool. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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