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Bishop William Gordon Wheeler

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Leeds, England, Great Britain


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
5 May 1910Born
18 Sep 193626.3Converted
31 Mar 194029.9Ordained PriestPriest of Westminster, England, Great Britain
29 Jan 196453.7AppointedCoadjutor Bishop of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain
29 Jan 196453.7AppointedTitular Bishop of Theudalis
19 Mar 196453.8Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Theudalis
25 Apr 196655.9AppointedBishop of Leeds, England, Great Britain
27 Jun 196656.1InstalledBishop of Leeds, England, Great Britain
12 Jul 198575.1RetiredBishop of Leeds, England, Great Britain
20 Feb 199887.7DiedBishop Emeritus of Leeds, England, Great Britain

MicroData Summary for William Gordon Wheeler
(VIAF: 229690929; WikiData: Q4469994)
Bishop William Gordon Wheeler (born , died ) Bishop Emeritus of Leeds

EventPlace
Birth PlaceDobcross, Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, Diocese of Leeds, England
Ordained PriestMost Precious Blood, Cathedral, Westminster, London, Archdiocese of Westminster, England
Ordained BishopOur Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cathedral, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Diocese of Middlesbrough, England
Death PlaceLittle Sisters of the Poor, Convent, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Diocese of Leeds, England
Buried Place (Original)St. Edward, Church, Clifford, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, Diocese of Leeds, England

  • a priest for 57.8 years
  • a bishop for 33.9 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 154, Necrology (back)
  • b/c1: Arundel to Zabi, Page 213
  • loc: CL, 27 Mar 2018
  • c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 9, Number 409, Ascendance
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1964, Number 24
  • bp: CL, 22 Sep 2022

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