William Duffy (bishop)
William Duffy was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Ascalon (1531–?), Auxiliary Bishop of York (1535–?) and Auxiliary Bishop of St Asaph (1531–1535).[1]
Most Reverend William Duffy | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of York Titular Bishop of Ascalon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of York |
| In office | 1535–? |
| Personal details | |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of St Asaph (1531–1535) |
Biography
William Duffy was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 10 July 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Titular Bishop of Ascalon[1] and Auxiliary Bishop of St Asaph.[2] On 16 July 1531, he was consecrated bishop by Octavio de Cesi, Bishop of Cervia, with Bernardo Ruggieri, Bishop Emeritus of Sora serving as co-consecrator.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of St Asaph until his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of York in 1535.[2] Probably to be identified with William Duffield, Bishop of "Ascalensis," and Vicar of Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs., who functioned as a suffragan (auxiliary) bishop in the dioceses of Lincoln and York 1535–38. He was executed for treason in 1538 after repudiating the royal supremacy. [3]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 119. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop William Duffy, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- Margaret Bowker "The Henrician Reformation" Cambridge 1981 p. 139
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of York". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of York (England)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published