Roman Catholic Bishop of Lindisfarne

The Catholic Diocese of Lindisfarne is a titular see of the Catholic Church.

History

The diocese existed as a regular see from the seventh century until Bishop Aldhun moved it to Durham in 995.

In 1970, the Pope Paul VI revived it as the name of a titular see (Latin: Lindisfarna). The first three officeholders served as auxiliary bishops in the Diocese of Westminster. The fourth is an apostolic nuncio and was granted the personal title of archbishop. , all titular Bishops of Lindisfarne have been British or Irish.

Holders of the title

• Victor Guazzelli (1970–2004)
• John Arnold (2005–2014), later Bishop of Salford
• John Wilson (2016–2019), later Archbishop of Southwark
• Michael Francis Crotty, with the dignity of archbishop (2020–present)

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