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Vicar Apostolic of The Northern District

The first Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from January 30, 1688 was Bishop James Smith, who died in 1711. He was succeeded in 1716, after an interregnum, by Bishop George Witham, hitherto Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District.

Despite intermittent persecution, a Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District continued in existence until 1850.

Vicars Apostolic of the Northern District
From Until Incumbent Notes
1688 1711 James Smith,
1711 1716 Vacant
1716 1725 George Witham,
1725 1740 Thomas Dominic Williams, O.P.,
1740 1752 Edward Dicconson,
1752 1775 Francis Petre,
1768 1769 (William Maire,
)
1775 1780 William Walton,
1780 1790 Matthew Gibson,
1790 1821 William Gibson,
1821 1831 Thomas Smith,
1831 1836 Thomas Penswick,
1836 1840 John Briggs,
1840 1847 Francis George Mostyn,
Aug 1847 Nov 1847 William Riddell,
1848 1850 William Hogarth,

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