Arthur Doubleday

Styles of
Arthur Doubleday
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious styleBishop

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Arthur Doubleday". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Brentwood
1920–1951 		Succeeded by