Bernard Collier
Bishop Bernard William Allen Collier, O.S.B. (1802 – 21 November 1890) was an English-born Roman Catholic prelate. He was the second Vicar Apostolic and the first Diocesan Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis from 14 February 1840 until his resignation on 6 September 1863.
Bernard Collier, O.S.B. | |
|---|---|
| Diocesan Bishop of Port-Louis | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 14 February 1840 (as Vicar Apostolic) 7 December 1847 (as Diocesan Bishop) |
| Term ended | 6 September 1863 |
| Predecessor | William Placid Morris |
| Successor | Michael Adrian Hankinson |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Milevum (1840–1847) Titular Bishop of Druzipara (1863–1890) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1826 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 3 May 1840 (Bishop) by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | William Allen Collier |
| Born | 1802 Rokery Close, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 November 1890 (aged 87–88) Herefordshire, United Kingdom |
Life
Born in Rokery Close, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom in 1802. After the school education, he subsequently joined the Benedictine Douai Abbey,[1] where he made a profession and was ordained as a priest in 1826,[2] after completed philosophical and theological studies. He served as a procurator general of the English Benedictines to the Holy See in Rome, until his election as bishop.[3]
He was appointed by the Holy See as the second Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius and the Titular Bishop of Milevum on 14 February 1840. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 3 May 1840. The principal consecrator was Cardinal Giacomo Filippo Fransoni.[2]
After his returning from the missionary work in Mauritius, Bishop Collier was actively included in the service for the Catholics in Herefordshire and Wales. For example, he was a co-founder of the parish in Aberystwyth in 1867.[4]
He died in Herefordshire on 21 November 1890 and was buried at the Abbots' Graveyard in the Benedictine Priory in Belmont.[5]
References
- Beattie, Gordon (1997). Gregory's Angels: A History of the Abbeys, Priories, Parishes and Schools of the Monks and Nuns Following the Rule of Saint Benedict in Great Britain, Ireland and Their Overseas Foundations. Gracewing Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 0852443862.
- "Bishop William Bernard Allen Collier, O.S.B. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Wiltgen, Ralph M. (2010). The Founding of the Roman Catholic Church in Oceania, 1825 to 1850. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 197. ISBN 1608995364.
- Morgan-Guy, John (2016). Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485–2011. Routledge. p. 165. ISBN 1317067835.
- "Celebratory 150th Anniversary Mass for the parish of Aberystwyth". Official Belmont Abbey Site. 2017-11-20.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Coen |
Titular Bishop of Milevum 1840–1847 |
Succeeded by Jean-Marie Tissot |
| Preceded by William Placid Morris |
Vicar Apostolic of Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius 1840–1847 |
Succeeded by himself as Diocesan Bishop |
| Preceded by himself as Vicar Apostolic |
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis 1847–1863 |
Succeeded by Michael Adrian Hankinson |
| Preceded by José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro |
Titular Bishop of Druzipara 1863–1890 |
Succeeded by Maxime Decelles |