William Cotter (bishop)

William Timothy Cotter (1866–1940) was an Irish-born prelate who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, England, from 1910 to 1940.

The Right Reverend

William Timothy Cotter
Bishop of Portsmouth
ChurchRoman Catholic
DiocesePortsmouth
Appointed24 November 1910
In office1910-1940
PredecessorJohn Cahill
SuccessorJohn King
Orders
Ordination19 June 1892
Consecration19 March 1905
by John Cahill
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1866-12-21)December 21, 1866
Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland
DiedOctober 24, 1940(1940-10-24) (aged 73)
NationalityIrish
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth (1905-1910)

Life

William Timothy Cotter was born in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland on 21 December 1866. He was educated at St. Colman's Fermoy and for the priesthood at Maynooth College. Cotter was ordained to the priesthood on 19 June 1892 at Portsmouth.[1]

He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of Clazomenae on 14 February 1905. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 19 March 1905,[2] the principal consecrator was Bishop John Baptist Cahill of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Ambrose Burton of Clifton and Bishop Peter Amigo of Southwark. Five years later, he was appointed Bishop of Portsmouth on 24 November 1910.[3]

Bishop Cotter died in office on 24 October 1940, aged 73.[3]

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References
  1. Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 152ISBN 9781910519257
  2. King, John Henry. "Diocese of Portsmouth." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 1 March 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Bishop William Timothy Cotter". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John Baptist Cahill		 Bishop of Portsmouth
1910–1940		 Succeeded by
John Henry King
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