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'''Thomas Holland''' (11 June 1908 – 30 September 1999) was an [[English people|English]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. He served as the [[Bishop of Salford]] from 1964 to 1983.<ref name=bholland>{{Catholic-hierarchy|bishop|bholland|Bishop Thomas Holland|29 June 2011}}</ref>
'''Thomas Holland''' (11 June 1908 – 30 September 1999) was an [[English people|English]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. He served as the [[Bishop of Salford]] from 1964 to 1983.


==Life==
Born in [[Southport]] on 11 June 1908, he was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] on 18 June 1933. He was appointed [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth|Portsmouth]] and [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Etenna'' on 31 October 1960. His [[consecration]] to the [[Episcopal polity|Episcopate]] took place on 21 December 1960, the principal [[consecrator]] was Archbishop [[John Henry King|John King]] of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop [[George Patrick Dwyer|George Dwyer]] of Leeds (later Archbishop of Birmingham) and Bishop John Healy of [[Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar|Gibraltar]]. Before he succeeded to the [[Episcopal see|see]] of Portsmouth, Holland was appointed the [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]] of the [[Catholic Diocese of Salford|Diocese of Salford]] on 28 August 1964. He participated in all the four sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]], held between in 1962 and 1965.<ref name=bholland/> On 16 October 1963, Holland became the first bishop to call from the Council floor for what would later be established as the Synod of Bishops.<ref>Kloppenburg, Ecclesiology of Vatican II (1974) 208</ref>
Born in [[Southport]] on 11 June 1908, he was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] on 18 June 1933 as a priest for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool|Archdiocese of Liverpool]]. He was appointed [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth|Portsmouth]] and [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Etenna'' on 31 October 1960. His [[consecration]] to the [[Episcopal polity|Episcopate]] took place on 21 December 1960 at Portsmouth; the principal [[consecrator]] was Archbishop [[John Henry King|John King]] of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop [[George Patrick Dwyer|George Dwyer]] of Leeds (later Archbishop of Birmingham) and Bishop John Healy of Gibraltar.<ref name=Larsen>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8Y0NDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA277&lpg=PA277&dq=John+Cahill+,+bishop+of+Portsmouth&source=bl&ots=62J2QWtcKM&sig=ACfU3U1Pu0d-ItNdor_jEgGcjJ0EK9xSfg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY2sWv67DnAhUvhHIEHVJRCuUQ6AEwF3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20Cahill%20%2C%20bishop%20of%20Portsmouth&f=false Larsen, Chris. ''Catholic Bishops of Great Britain'', Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 153]{{ISBN| 9781910519257}}</ref> He participated in all the four sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]], held between in 1962 and 1965. On 16 October 1963, Holland became the first bishop to call from the Council floor for what would later be established as the Synod of Bishops.<ref>Kloppenburg, Ecclesiology of Vatican II (1974) 208</ref>


On 3 September 1964,<ref name=Larsen/> Holland was appointed the Bishop of the [[Catholic Diocese of Salford|Diocese of Salford]] .
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He retired on 22 June 1983 and assumed the title Bishop [[Emeritus]] of Salford. He died on 30 September 1999, aged 91.<ref name=bholland/>

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He retired on 22 June 1983 and assumed the title Bishop [[Emeritus]] of Salford. He died on 30 September 1999, aged 91.<ref name=bholland>{{Catholic-hierarchy|bishop|bholland|Bishop Thomas Holland|29 June 2011}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:17, 29 February 2020

The Right Reverend

Thomas Holland
Bishop of Salford
DioceseSalford
Appointed3 September 1964
Term ended22 June 1983
PredecessorGeorge Andrew Beck
SuccessorPatrick Kelly
Orders
Ordination18 June 1933
Consecration12 September 1964
Personal details
Born11 June 1908
Southport, Lancashire, England
Died30 September 1999 (aged 91)
Manchester, England
DenominationCatholic

Thomas Holland (11 June 1908 – 30 September 1999) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Salford from 1964 to 1983.

Life

Born in Southport on 11 June 1908, he was ordained on 18 June 1933 as a priest for the Archdiocese of Liverpool. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of Etenna on 31 October 1960. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 December 1960 at Portsmouth; the principal consecrator was Archbishop John King of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Dwyer of Leeds (later Archbishop of Birmingham) and Bishop John Healy of Gibraltar.[1] He participated in all the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council, held between in 1962 and 1965. On 16 October 1963, Holland became the first bishop to call from the Council floor for what would later be established as the Synod of Bishops.[2]

On 3 September 1964,[1] Holland was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Salford .

He retired on 22 June 1983 and assumed the title Bishop Emeritus of Salford. He died on 30 September 1999, aged 91.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 153ISBN 9781910519257
  2. ^ Kloppenburg, Ecclesiology of Vatican II (1974) 208
  3. ^ "Bishop Thomas Holland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Salford
1964–1983 		Succeeded by
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