William Walton (1716–1780) was an English Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England from 1775 to 1780.[1]

Born in Manchester on 9 December 1716,[1] he was the son of Michael and Mary Walton.[2] He entered the English College, Douai in October 1731 and received the four minor orders on 20 April 1737.[2] During the next few years he was ordained a sub-deacon on 29 May 1739, a deacon on 23 May 1739, and a priest on 3 April 1741.[1][3] He left Douai on 4 June 1748 to serve on the English mission.[4]

He was appointed coadjutor to Francis Petre, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 18 July 1770.[1] Later in the same year, he was consecrated Titular Bishop of Dragobitia by Francis Petre.[1] On Bishop Petre's death on 24 December 1775, Bishop Walton automatically succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District.[1]

He died in office at York on 26 February 1780, aged 63,[1] and buried at St Michael le Belfrey, York.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop William Walton". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 264.
  3. ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, pp. 264–265.
  4. ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 265.
  5. ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 3, p. 266.

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