Arthur Doubleday (16 October 1865 – 23 January 1951) was a South African-born prelate who served in the Roman Catholic Church as the second Bishop of Brentwood from 1920 to 1951.[1]
Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on 16 October 1865, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Southwark on 22 December 1888. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Brentwood by the Holy See on 7 May 1920. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 23 June 1920, the principal consecrator was Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Peter Amigo of Southwark and Bishop William Cotter of Portsmouth.[1]
Bishop Doubleday died in office on 23 January 1951, aged 85.[1]
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood |
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- Churches
- Our Lady Queen of Peace, Braintree
- Our Lady Immaculate, Chelmsford
- Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila, Chingford
- St James the Less and St Helen, Colchester
- Our Lady of Fatima, Harlow
- St Nicholas, Manor Park
- St Francis of Assisi, Stratford
- Our Lady of Compassion, Upton Park
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead
- Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen, Westcliff-on-Sea
- St Thomas of Canterbury, Woodford Green
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- Patronal Feasts of the Diocese
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