Robert Willson (bishop)
The Most Reverend Robert Willson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hobart | |
| Diocese | Hobart |
| Installed | 22 April 1842[1] |
| Term ended | 30 June 1866[1] |
| Successor | Daniel Murphy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 December 1824[1] |
| Consecration | 28 October 1842[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert William Willson 11 December 1794 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
| Died | 30 June 1866 (aged 71) Nottingham, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Alma mater | St Mary's College, Oscott |
| Styles of Robert Willson | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Robert William Willson (11 December 1794 – 30 June 1866) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart, and an advocate for the convicts in Australia.
Posthumous
In 2005 permission was given for his remains to be exhumed and returned to Australia.[2][3] His remains were exhumed in February 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Robert William Willson (Wilson)". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Hobart's bishop to come home after 140 years - National". Theage.com.au. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Bishop's remains set to return to Hobart". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2005.
- ^ "Remains of first bishop of Tasmania to be returned to Australia". Catholic Herald. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
Further reading
- Ullathorne, W. B, ed. (1887). Memoir of Bishop Willson. London: Burns and Oates. p. 96.
- Kelsh, Thomas, ed. (1882). Personal Recollections of the Right Reverend Robert William Willson, D.D. Hobart: Davies Bros. p. 157.
- O'Brien, Eris (1922). Life and Letters of Archpriest John Joseph Therry. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. p. 389.
- Birt, H. N (1901). Benedictine Pioneers in Australia. London: Herbert & Daniel.
- Moran, Cardinal Patrick (1895). History of the Catholic Church in Australasia. Sydney: Oceanic Publishing. pp. 1, 003.
- Cullen, John H. "Willson, Robert William (1794–1866)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
