Francis Joseph Nicholson Explained

Francis Joseph Nicholson OCD (29 April 180330 April 1855) was a Discalced Carmelite and archbishop of Corfu,^[1] then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.^[2]

Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.^[3]

Chronology

• 23 March 1825: vows in the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
• 1828: ordained to priesthood
• 27 March 1846: appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect)
• 12 May 1846: appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of a Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
• 24 May 1846: ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
• May 1852: succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia, Greece. GCatholic.
2. Book: Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas. Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites. 301. ICS Publications. 2007. 9780935216455. 5 December 2014.
3. Book: Flint, James P.. Great Britain and the Holy See: The Diplomatic Relations Question, 1846-1852. CUA Press. 2003. 9780813213279. 5 December 2014.