William Gibson | |
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Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
In office | 1790–1821 |
Predecessor | Matthew Gibson |
Successor | Thomas Smith |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Achantus |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1764 (priesthood) |
Consecration | 5 December 1790 by Charles Walmesley |
Personal details | |
Born | Hexham, Northumberland, England | 2 February 1738
Died | 2 June 1821 Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England | (aged 83)
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
William Gibson (2 February 1738 – 2 June 1821) was an English Roman Catholic prelate. He was president of the English College, Douai from 1781 to 1790, and later became a bishop, serving as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1790 to 1821.
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