Gordon Wheeler | |
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| Roman Catholic Bishop emeritus of Leeds | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds |
| Appointed | 25 April 1966 |
| Installed | 27 June 1966 |
| Term ended | 12 July 1985 |
| Predecessor | George Dwyer |
| Successor | David Konstant |
| Other post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Middlesbrough (1964–1966) Titular Bishop of Theudalis (1964–1966) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 March 1940 by Arthur Hinsley |
| Consecration | 19 March 1964 by Eugenio Cardinale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Gordon Wheeler 5 May 1910 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 21 February 1998 (aged 87) Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Buried | St Edward King and Confessor Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Church of England (Birth–1936) Catholic (1936–death) |
| Residence | Eltofts, Thorner, Leeds |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford, Beda College |
| Motto | Veritas et Caritas (Latin for In Truth and Love) |
| Styles of William Gordon Wheeler | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
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William Gordon Wheeler (5 May 1910 - 21 February 1998) was an English prelate and the bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. Wheeler had served as the seventh Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, being succeeded by David Konstant. Before that, he served as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and as Titular Bishop of Theudalis.[1]