Peter Brignall | |
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| Bishop of Wrexham | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Cardiff |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham |
| Appointed | 27 June 2012 |
| Installed | 12 September 2012 |
| Predecessor | Edwin Regan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 February 1978 by Langton Douglas Fox |
| Consecration | 12 September 2012 by Edwin Regan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Malcolm Brignall (1953-07-05)5 July 1953 (age 72) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | vivite et vigilate in Deo |
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Peter Malcolm Brignall (born 5 July 1953) is theRoman CatholicBishop of Wrexham.[1]
Born inWhetstone, London on 5 July 1953, he wasordained as adeacon byVictor Guazzelli,Auxiliary Bishop ofWestminster in July 1977, and as apriest byLangton Douglas Fox,Bishop of Menevia on 18 February 1978.[1] Nearly nine years later, Brignall wasincardinated as a priest of theDiocese of Wrexham on 12 February 1987.[1]
He wasappointed theBishop of theDiocese of Wrexham by theHoly See on 27 June 2012.[1] Hisconsecration to theEpiscopate took place atSt. Mary's Cathedral, Wrexham on 12 September 2012; the principalconsecrator was theEdwin Regan,Bishopemeritus of Wrexham, with ArchbishopAntonio Mennini,Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain andPatrick O'Donoghue,Bishopemeritus of Lancaster serving as principal co-consecrators.[1]
Brignall has amalgamated parishes but his proposed church closure at Conwy has been overruled.
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| Preceded by | Roman CatholicBishop of Wrexham 2012–present | Incumbent |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham | ||
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