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Bishop Arthur George Riddell (born 15 September 1836, York – died 1907, England, UK) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton from 1880 until his death in 1907.

On 24 September 1858, aged 22, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Beverley at Ushaw in County Durham [1] by Bishops Robert Cornthwaite, Francis Kerril Amherst and Richard Lacy.

On 27 April 1880, aged 43, he was appointed as Bishop of Northampton and ordained two months later on 9 June 1880. [1]

He died in 1907, aged 71. He had been a priest for 49 years and a bishop for 27 years. Riddell is buried at The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Thomas. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 139 ISBN  9781910519257

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Northampton
1880–1907
Succeeded by