The Right Reverend David John Cashman |
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Bishop of Arundel and Brighton | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Westminster |
Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
Appointed | 14 June 1965 |
Term ended | 14 March 1971 |
Successor | Michael George Bowen |
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Ordination | 24 December 1938 |
Consecration | 27 May 1958 by William Godfrey |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 December 1912 Bristol, England |
Died | 14 March 1971 (aged 58) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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David John Cashman (1912–1971) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton from 1965 to 1971.
Born in Bristol on 27 December 1912, he was educated at Cotton College, Staffordshire and the English College, Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood on 24 December 1938, and began his career at St Mary and Angels, Stoke on Trent, followed by as Chaplain to the Duke of Norfolk, and later Parish Priest of St Mary’s Church, Cadogan Street, Chelsea, London.
He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Cantanus on 25 March 1958. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 27 May 1958, the principal consecrator was Cardinal William Godfrey, Archbishop of Westminster and the principal co-consecrators were Cyril Conrad Cowderoy, Bishop (later Archbishop) of Southwark and George Laurence Craven, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.