The Apostolic Vicariate of England and Wales was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction established by the Roman Catholic Church within England and Wales. It was overseen by a Vicar Apostolic, who held the episcopal title of bishop. The vicariate was established in 1623 and was subdivided into four districts in 1688.
Historical Context:
Following Queen Elizabeth I’s accession in 1559, the bishops of England and Wales faced a critical decision: to take the Oath of Supremacy, acknowledging the monarch’s authority over the church and thereby renouncing papal authority, or to forgo their positions. Those who remained loyal to the papacy were subsequently deprived of their episcopal sees and replaced by clergy aligned with the Church of England. Many of these deposed bishops were imprisoned and eventually died in captivity; others sought refuge abroad and continued their ministry overseas. The final bishop among those deposed was Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of St Asaph, who passed away in Rome on April 3, 1585.
The Apostolic Vicariate of England and Wales was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction established by the Roman Catholic Church within England and Wales. It was overseen by a Vicar Apostolic, who held the episcopal title of bishop. The vicariate was established in 1623 and was subdivided into four districts in 1688.
Historical Context:
Following Queen Elizabeth I’s accession in 1559, the bishops of England and Wales faced a critical decision: to take the Oath of Supremacy, acknowledging the monarch’s authority over the church and thereby renouncing papal authority, or to forgo their positions. Those who remained loyal to the papacy were subsequently deprived of their episcopal sees and replaced by clergy aligned with the Church of England. Many of these deposed bishops were imprisoned and eventually died in captivity; others sought refuge abroad and continued their ministry overseas. The final bishop among those deposed was Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of St Asaph, who passed away in Rome on April 3, 1585.
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The Apostolic Vicariate of England was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, established in 1623 and divided into four districts (London, Midland, Northern, and Western) in 1688, which were themselves later replaced by dioceses after 1850. The office of Vicar Apostolic provided a bishop to lead the Catholic Church in England, which was not yet a fully established diocese.
Establishment and Division
- 1623: The first Apostolic Vicariate of England was created to provide a Roman Catholic bishop with jurisdiction in England and Wales.
1688:
The single vicariate was divided into four separate districts: the London, Midland, Northern, and Western Districts, each with its own Vicar Apostolic.
Late 19th Century:
The various Apostolic Vicariates were progressively replaced by a restored diocesan structure, with the final Vicariates (such as the Northern District) being dissolved by 1850.
Key Figures
- Dr William Bishop: The first Vicar Apostolic, appointed in 1623.
John Leyburn: Served as Vicar Apostolic of England and later the first Vicar Apostolic of the London District after the 1688 division.
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