Francis Joseph Nicholson
Roman Catholic archbishop of Corfu
About Francis Joseph Nicholson
Lived 1803 – 1855 (aged 52). Francis Joseph Nicholson was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Francis Joseph Nicholson OCD (29 April 180330 April 1855) was a Discalced Carmelite and archbishop of Corfu, then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.
Chronology 23 March 1825: vows in the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel 1828: ordained to priesthood 27 March 1846: appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect) 12 May 1846: appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of a Titular Bishop of Hierapolis 24 May 1846: ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis May 1852: succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu
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Roman Catholic archbishop of Corfu (1803–1855)
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Francis Joseph Nicholson was born on 29 April 1803.
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Francis Joseph Nicholson died on 30 April 1855.
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Francis Joseph Nicholson was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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