Cyril Restieaux Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Cyril Edward Restieaux
Bishop Of:Bishop Emeritus of Plymouth
Province:Southwark
Diocese:Plymouth
Enthroned:9 April 1955
Ended:19 November 1985
Predecessor:Francis Joseph Grimshaw
Successor:Hugh Christopher Budd
Ordination:1 November 1932
Consecration:14 June 1955
Birth Date:25 February 1910
Death Date:27 February 1996 (aged 86)
Religion:Roman Catholic

Cyril Edward Restieaux (25 February 1910  - 27 February 1996) was Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985.

Life

Cyril Edward Restieaux was born in Norwich, and ordained as a priest on 1 November 1932 in Rome.[1] He was appointed Bishop of Plymouth on 9 April 1955 and was consecrated bishop on 14 June 1955 at Plymouth by Francis Grimshaw, Archbishop of Birmingham; John Murphy, Archbishop of Cardiff; and Joseph Rudderham, Bishop of Clifton. Restieaux attended the Second Vatican Council. He was the principal consecrator of Christopher Budd, Bishop of Plymouth, and assisted at the consecration of the late George Dwyer, Archbishop of Birmingham, and the late James McGuinness, Bishop of Nottingham.

In 1986, Restieaux retired to Torquay, where he died in 1996,[1] two days after his 86th birthday.

References

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=8Y0NDgAAQBAJ&dq=John+Cahill+%2C+bishop+of+Portsmouth&pg=PA277 Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 150