Robert Cornthwaite | |
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| Bishop of Leeds | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| Appointed | 20 December 1878 |
| Term ended | 16 June 1890 |
| Successor | William Gordon |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Beverley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 November 1845 |
| Consecration | 10 November 1861 by Nicholas Wiseman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1818 |
| Died | 16 June 1890 (aged 72) Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Buried | The Church of Mary Immaculate, Sicklinghall |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | William Cornthwaite and Elizabeth Cornthwaite (née Cuerden) |
| Alma mater | |
Robert Cornthwaite (9 May 1818 – 16 June 1890) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was last Bishop of Beverley and the first Bishop of Leeds.[1]
- ^ "Bishop Robert Cornthwaite". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 August 2011.