Francis Joseph Nicholson

Francis Joseph Nicholson O.C.D. (29 April 1803 – 30 April 1855) was a Roman Catholic archbishop of Corfu,[1] then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.[2][3]

Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.[4]

Chronology
  • 23 March 1825 : professed Member of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites
  • 1828 : ordained Priest of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites
  • 27 March 1846 : Appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect)
  • 12 May 1846 : Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
  • 24 May 1846 : Ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
  • May 1852 : Succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu

References
  1. "Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia, Greece". GCatholic.
  2. "Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas (2007). Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites. ICS Publications. p. 301. ISBN 9780935216455. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. Flint, James P. (2003). Great Britain and the Holy See: The Diplomatic Relations Question, 1846-1852. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813213279. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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