John Wilson (bishop)

Wilson was ordained to the priesthood on 29 July 1995 for the Diocese of Leeds.^[4] After doing pastoral work from 1995 to 1999, Wilson began teaching moral theology at St Cuthbert's Seminary, Ushaw College, Durham, in 1999, then latterly served as Vice-Rector; he also completed a PhD at Durham University.^[5] In 2005, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation in the Diocese of Leeds, a role he held until 2012. From 2008 to 2014 he was also sessional chaplain at HMP Leeds. In 2011 he was named a Chaplain to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI. During the vacancy of the See, he was elected Administrator of the Diocese of Leeds by the College of Consultors from September 2012 to November 2014. From 2015 to 2016 he served as Parish Priest of St Martin de Porres, Wakefield.^[3]

On 24 November 2015 Wilson was appointed an Auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Lindisfarne by Pope Francis.^[4][6]

He was ordained to the episcopate by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, 25 January 2016. He had pastoral care of the deaneries in the western area of the diocese. He was also Chair of the Education Commission and had oversight of ecumenical work and inter-religious dialogue at diocesan level. He was also responsible for Liturgy, Art and Architecture, as well as the Historic Churches Commission.

On 10 June 2019 Wilson was appointed Archbishop of Southwark by Pope Francis upon the retirement of Archbishop Peter Smith.^[7][8] His installation took place in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on 25 July 2019.

He was installed as the Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.^[9] in May 2021 and holds the rank of Knight Commander with Star.^{[citation needed]}

• Catholic Church in England & Wales Archived 9 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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