Robert Willson (bishop)

Robert William Willson (11 December 1794 – 30 June 1866) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart, and an advocate for the convicts in Australia.

The Most Reverend Robert Willson
Bishop of Hobart
Diocese	Hobart
Installed	22 April 1842[1]
Term ended	30 June 1866[1]
Successor	Daniel Murphy
Orders
Ordination	16 December 1824[1]
Consecration	28 October 1842[1]
Personal details
Born	Robert William Willson (1794-12-11)11 December 1794 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died	30 June 1866(1866-06-30) (aged 71) Nottingham, England, UK
Nationality	British
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Priest
Alma mater	St Mary's College, Oscott

Styles of Robert Willson
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

Posthumous

In 2005 permission was given for his remains to be exhumed and returned to Australia.^[2][3] His remains were exhumed in February 2017.^[4]