Richard Smith (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Richard Smith
Vicar Apostolic of England
Appointed29 November 1624
Term ended1632
PredecessorWilliam Bishop
SuccessorJohn Leyburn
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Chalcedon
Orders
Ordination7 May 1592
Consecration12 January 1625
by Bernardino Spada
Personal details
BornNovember 1568
Died18 March 1655(1655-03-18) (aged 86)
NationalityEnglish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater

Richard Smith (November 1568 – 18 March 1655) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of English from 1624 to 1632. Having studied at the English College in Rome, he taught at Valladolid and Seville.