Francis William Markall

Francis William Markall (24 September 1905 – 9 August 1992) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop.[1]



Francis Markall

Archbishop of Salisbury
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Salisbury, Rhodesia
ProvinceSalisbury, Rhodesia
AppointedNovember 23, 1956
InstalledNovember 23, 1956
Term endedMay 31, 1976
PredecessorAston Chichester
SuccessorPatrick Fani Chakaipa
Other postsTitular Archbishop of Cotyaeum (1956), Coadjutor Archbishop of Salisbury
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 9, 1937
ConsecrationSeptember 8, 1956
by Aston Chichester
Personal details
Birth nameFrancis William Markall
Born(1905-09-24)September 24, 1905
Harringay, Great Britain
DiedAugust 9, 1992(1992-08-09) (aged 86)
Harare, Zimbabwe
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Francis William Markall
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous styleN/A

Born in Harringay, Markall was ordained as a Catholic priest at the age of 32 in 1937 and migrated to what was then known as Rhodesia, where he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Salisbury (now Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1956. He resigned 20 years later on 31 May 1976 as Archbishop of Salisbury.[2]

On 29 April 1956, aged 50, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Cotyaeum and ordained as such five months later, on 8 September 1956.[3] He died on 9 August 1992, aged 86, as Archbishop Emeritus of Salisbury. He was a Council Father at the Second Vatican Council.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Aston Chichester
Archbishop of Salisbury, Rhodesia
1956 - 1976
Succeeded by
Patrick Fani Chakaipa
Preceded by
Antonio Wladislao Szlagowski
Titular Bishop of Cotyaeum
1956
Succeeded by
None

References

  1. David M. Cheney (2015), Archbishop Francis William Markall, S.J., The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church Current and historical information about its bishops and dioceses. Retrieved from: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmarka.html
  2. GCatholic (2017), Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe. Retrieved from: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/hara0.htm
  3. GCatholic (2017), Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe. Retrieved from: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/hara0.htm
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