John Butt (bishop)
| Styles of John Baptist Butt | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Baptist Butt (20 April 1826 – 1 November 1899) was an English prelate who served as the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Southwark[1] from 1885 to 1897.[2]
Born in Richmond, Surrey, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Nicholas Wiseman, Vicar Apostolic of the London District on 15 July 1849.[2] Thirty-five years later, Butt, aged 58, was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Southwark and Titular Bishop of Milo on 19 December 1884.[2] He was consecrated by Arthur Riddell, Bishop of Northampton on 29 January 1885, with bishops William Vaughan and John Vertue serving as co-consecrators.[2] Following the death of Bishop Robert Coffin on 6 April 1885, Butt was appointed the diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Southwark on 26 June 1885.[2] He founded St John's Seminary, Wonersh, near Guildford, Surrey in 1889, and employed as his first rector the young priest Francis Bourne, later to become Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.[3]
Butt resigned as Bishop of Southwark on 29 March 1897, and appointed Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia on 9 April 1897.[2] He died in Arundel[1] on 1 November 1899, aged 73,[2] and was buried at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh.[4] He had been a bishop for almost 15 years.[2] There is a memorial to him Arundel Cathedral,[1] and on the walls of the cathedral are the Stations of the Cross in relief to his memory.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Arundel Cathedral: memorial to John Butt". geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop John Baptist Butt". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ "St John's Seminary, Wonersh: History". wonersh.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Inside Arundel Cathedral". abdiocese.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marcelo Spinola y Maestre |
Titular Bishop of Milo 1884–1885 |
Vacant Title next held by Gustave-Charles-Marie Mutel |
| Preceded by Robert Aston Coffin |
Bishop of Southwark 1885–1897 |
Succeeded by Francis Alphonsus Bourne |
| Vacant Title last held by Sebastián Rodriguez de Viezna |
Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia 1897–1899 |
Vacant Title next held by Sante Mei |