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Titular Episcopal See of

Newport

United Kingdom

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Episcopal See

Location: Wales, m. Westminster, United Kingdom

History

1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wales District (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western District)
1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Newport and Menevia (lost territory to establish Diocese of Shrewsbury)
1895: Renamed as Diocese of Newport (English) / Neoportus (latine) / Neoporten(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Wales)
1916.02.07: Suppressed (to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff)
1969: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Newport (English) / Neoportus (latine) / Neoporten(sis) (Latin)

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop (1979.12.20 – ...):

Bishop Howard George Tripp (85)

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Southwark (United Kingdom)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Newport (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Cuthbert Hedley, O.S.B.
(1895 – 1915.11.11)

Born:	1837.04.15 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:	1862.10.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.09.29
Died:	1915.11.11 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Cæsaropolis (1873.07.22 – 1881.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newport and Menevia (1873.07.22 – 1881.02.18)

Bishop of Newport and Menevia (1881.02.18 – 1895)

Bishop of Newport (1895 – 1915.11.11)

Bishops of Newport and Menevia (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Cuthbert Hedley, O.S.B.
(1881.02.18 – 1895)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Brown, O.S.B.
(1850.09.29 – 1880.04.12)

Born:	1796.05.02 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:	1823.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.10.28
Died:	1880.04.12 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Apollonia (1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Wales District (1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

Bishop of Newport and Menevia (1850.09.29 – 1880.04.12)

Vicars Apostolic of Wales District (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Brown, O.S.B.
(1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Cuthbert Hedley, O.S.B. (1873.07.22 – 1881.02.18)

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Fulton John Sheen (1969.10.06 – 1979.12.09)

as of 2013.05.03

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