Retired Bishops

Rt Rev. John Rawsthorne

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hallam, the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne.

Bishop Emeritus of Hallam

The Right Reverend John Rawsthorne is the Bishop Emeritus of Hallam – the second bishop of the diocese.

Born in Crosby, Liverpool on 12 November 1936, Bishop Rawsthorne was ordained to the priesthood in June 1962.

He was installed as bishop of Hallam in St Marie’s Cathedral on 3 July 1997.

Bishop Rawsthorne was formerly Chair of CAFOD – the Church’s official Aid and Development agency – and a member of the Bishops’ Conference Department of International Affairs.

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For more, please visit the Diocese of Hallam’s website.