John Douglass (bishop)
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The Right Reverend John Douglass |
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| Vicar Apostolic of the London District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 10 September 1790 |
| Term ended | 8 May 1812 |
| Predecessor | James Robert Talbot |
| Successor | William Poynter |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Centuria |
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| Consecration | 19 December 1790 by William Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1743 Yarm, Yorkshire |
| Died | 8 May 1812 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
John Douglass (1743–1812) was an English Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1790 until his death in 1812.
He was born at Yarum, Yorkshire, in December 1743, and was sent at the age of thirteen to the English College, Douai. There he took the college oath in 1764, and defended universal divinity cum laude in 1768. He went to the English College, Valladolid, as professor of humanities, arriving there 27 June 1768. At a later period he taught philosophy. Suffering from poor health, he left Valladolid 30 July 1773, and was priest of the mission of Linton and afterwards at York.
While he was a missioner at York he was selected by the Holy See for the London vicariate in opposition to efforts made by the ‘catholic committee’ to have Charles Berington translated from the Midland to the London district. The appointment caused controversy, and Berington addressed a printed letter to the London clergy, resigning every pretension to the London vicariate. Opposition to Douglass was withdrawn, and he succeeded James Talbot as vicar-apostolic of the London district. His briefs to the titular see of Centurio were dated 25 September 1790, and he was consecrated 19 December the same year, in St. Mary's Church, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, by William Gibson, titular bishop of Acanthus, and Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District.
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