Francis George Mostyn (1800–1847) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England from 1840 to 1847. [1]
He was born in 1800, the son of Charles Browne Mostyn, of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, by his second wife, Miss Tucker. [1] [2] His grandfather was Sir Edward Mostyn, 5th Mostyn Baronet, of Talacre. [2] Francis began his education at St Mary's College, Oscott in 1813, leaving three years later, only to return as an ecclesiastical student in December 1822. [2] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1828, [1] and for the next twelve years he served the mission in Wolverhampton. [3]
He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District and Titular Bishop of Abydus on 22 September 1840. [1] His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 December 1840, the principal consecrator was Bishop John Briggs, with bishops Walsh and Brown as co-consecrators. [1] [2]
He died in office at Durham on 11 August 1847, aged 47, [1] and was buried in the cemetery at Ushaw College. [3]
Francis George Mostyn (1800–1847) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England from 1840 to 1847. [1]
He was born in 1800, the son of Charles Browne Mostyn, of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, by his second wife, Miss Tucker. [1] [2] His grandfather was Sir Edward Mostyn, 5th Mostyn Baronet, of Talacre. [2] Francis began his education at St Mary's College, Oscott in 1813, leaving three years later, only to return as an ecclesiastical student in December 1822. [2] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1828, [1] and for the next twelve years he served the mission in Wolverhampton. [3]
He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District and Titular Bishop of Abydus on 22 September 1840. [1] His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 December 1840, the principal consecrator was Bishop John Briggs, with bishops Walsh and Brown as co-consecrators. [1] [2]
He died in office at Durham on 11 August 1847, aged 47, [1] and was buried in the cemetery at Ushaw College. [3]