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Francis Mostyn (archbishop of Cardiff)

The Most Reverend
Francis Mostyn
Archbishop of Cardiff
Church Roman Catholic
Archdiocese Cardiff
Appointed 7 March 1921
In office 1921-1939
Predecessor James Bilsborrow
Successor Michael McGrath
Orders
Ordination 14 September 1884
Consecration 14 September 1895
by Herbert Vaughan
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1860-08-06)6 August 1860
Talacre, Flintshire, Wales
Died 25 October 1939(1939-10-25) (aged 79)
Nationality Welsh
Previous post Vicar Apostolic of Wales (1895-1898)
Bishop of Menevia (1898-1921)
Styles of
Francis Mostyn
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Archbishop

Francis Mostyn (6 August 1860 – 25 October 1939) was a Welsh prelate who served in the Roman Catholic Church as the Archbishop of Cardiff from 1921 until his death in 1939.

Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn was born in Talacre, Flintshire, Wales, the fourth son of Sir Pyers Mostyn, 8th Baronet (1811–1882; see Mostyn Baronets) and Frances Georgina (née Graser; died 1899), and was ordained to the priesthood on 14 September 1884. On 4 July 1895, he was appointed the first Vicar Apostolic of Wales and Titular Bishop of Ascalon by Pope Leo XIII.

He received his episcopal consecration on the following 14 September 1895 (the ninth anniversary of his priestly ordination) from Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, with Bishops John Carroll and John Hedley, OSB, serving as co-consecrators. He was later named Bishop of Menevia upon his vicariate's elevation to a diocese on 14 May 1898. On 7 March 1921, Mostyn was appointed Archbishop of Cardiff by Pope Benedict XV, leading the only Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Wales.


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