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Bishop John Stephen Vaughan

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Bishop John Stephen Vaughan

Birth
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
Death
4 Dec 1925 (aged 72)
Great Harwood, Hyndburn Borough, Lancashire, England
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Great Harwood, Hyndburn Borough, Lancashire, England Add to Map
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Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Salford, England, from 1909 until his death in 1925. The youngest of the 14 children of Col. John Francis and Eliza (Rolls) Vaughan of Courtfield, Rt. Rev. John S. Vaughan, D.D., was ordained a Catholic priest on June 4, 1876 by his older brother, Cardinal Herbert Vaughan of Westminster, who was at that time the Bishop of Salford. He taught at St. Bede's College, and then went to Rome, where he ministered to the English residents of the Eternal City. After being elevated to the office of bishop by Pope St. Pius X, he served as rector of St. Bede's College, and in 1920 he came to serve at the Church of Our Lady and St. Hubert in Great Harwood, where he died five years later. Four of Bishop Vaughan's sisters also entered religious life, and among his other brothers called to the priesthood were Archbishop Roger Vaughan of Sydney, Australia; the famous Jesuit priest, Rev. Bernard Vaughan ; Rev. Jerome J. Vaughan of the Benedictines; and Rev. Kenelm Vaughan , missionary priest.
Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Salford, England, from 1909 until his death in 1925. The youngest of the 14 children of Col. John Francis and Eliza (Rolls) Vaughan of Courtfield, Rt. Rev. John S. Vaughan, D.D., was ordained a Catholic priest on June 4, 1876 by his older brother, Cardinal Herbert Vaughan of Westminster, who was at that time the Bishop of Salford. He taught at St. Bede's College, and then went to Rome, where he ministered to the English residents of the Eternal City. After being elevated to the office of bishop by Pope St. Pius X, he served as rector of St. Bede's College, and in 1920 he came to serve at the Church of Our Lady and St. Hubert in Great Harwood, where he died five years later. Four of Bishop Vaughan's sisters also entered religious life, and among his other brothers called to the priesthood were Archbishop Roger Vaughan of Sydney, Australia; the famous Jesuit priest, Rev. Bernard Vaughan ; Rev. Jerome J. Vaughan of the Benedictines; and Rev. Kenelm Vaughan , missionary priest.

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Bishop of Sebastopolis Auxiliary Bishop of Salford Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Hubert's 1920 -1925

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  • Created by: cstreip
  • Added: Jul 2, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166324589/john_stephen-vaughan: accessed ), memorial page for Bishop John Stephen Vaughan (24 Jan 1853–4 Dec 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166324589, citing Our Lady and Saint Hubert, Great Harwood, Hyndburn Borough, Lancashire, England; Maintained by cstreip (contributor 47532191).