Richard Challoner
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For Richard Challoner (died 5 July 1643), see Waller Plot (1643).
Richard Challoner (29 September 1691 – 12 January 1781) was a leading figure of English Catholicism during the greater part of the 18th century, and the titular Bishop of Doberus. In 1738, he published a revision of the Douay–Rheims translation of the Bible.
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Richard Challoner | |
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Vicar Apostolic of the London District | |
Appointed | 12 September 1739 (co-adjutor) |
Installed | 22 September 1758 |
Term ended | 12 January 1781 |
Predecessor | Benjamin Petre |
Successor | James Robert Talbot |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Doberus |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 March 1716 |
Consecration | 29 January 1741 by Benjamin Petre |
Personal details | |
Born | (1691-09-29)29 September 1691 Lewes, England |
Died | 12 January 1781(1781-01-12) (aged 89) Gloucester Street, off Queen Square, London, England |
Buried | (1) Milton, Berkshire (2) Westminster Cathedral |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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