Roman Catholic Bishop of Lindisfarne

The Catholic Diocese of Lindisfarne is a titular see of the Catholic Church.

History

The diocese existed as a regular see from the seventh century until Bishop Aldhun moved it to Durham in 995.

In 1970, the Pope Paul VI revived it as the name of a titular see (Latin: Lindisfarna). The first three officeholders served as auxiliary bishops in the Diocese of Westminster. The fourth is an apostolic nuncio and was granted the personal title of archbishop. As of 2024^[update], all titular Bishops of Lindisfarne have been British or Irish.

Holders of the title

Victor Guazzelli (1970^[1]–2004)
John Arnold (2005–2014), later Bishop of Salford
John Wilson (2016–2019),^[2] later Archbishop of Southwark
Michael Francis Crotty, with the dignity of archbishop (2020^[3]–present)

References

^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXII. 1970. p. 409. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 10.06.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 01.02.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.