William Cotter (bishop)

The Right Reverend

William Timothy Cotter
Bishop of Portsmouth
ChurchRoman Catholic
DiocesePortsmouth
Appointed24 November 1910
In office1910-1940
PredecessorJohn Cahill
SuccessorJohn King
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth (1905-1910)
Orders
Ordination19 June 1892
Consecration19 March 1905
by John Cahill
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1866-12-21)21 December 1866
Died24 October 1940(1940-10-24) (aged 73)
NationalityIrish

William Timothy Cotter (1866–1940) was an Irish-born prelate who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, England, from 1910 to 1940.

Life

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William Timothy Cotter was born in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland on 21 December 1866. He was educated at St. Colman's Fermoy; and studied for the priesthood at Maynooth College. Cotter was ordained to the priesthood on 19 June 1892 at Portsmouth.[1]

He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of Clazomenae on 14 February 1905. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 19 March 1905,[2] the principal consecrator was Bishop John Baptist Cahill of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Ambrose Burton of Clifton and Bishop Peter Amigo of Southwark. Five years later, he was appointed Bishop of Portsmouth on 24 November 1910.[3]

Bishop Cotter died in office on 24 October 1940, aged 73.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 152ISBN 9781910519257
  2. ^ King, John Henry. "Diocese of Portsmouth." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 1 March 2020Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop William Timothy Cotter". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Portsmouth
1910–1940
Succeeded by