Joseph Masterson

Joseph Masterson (29 January 1899 – 30 November 1953) was an English Roman Catholic Clergyman and sometime Archbishop of Birmingham.


Joseph Masterson
Archbishop of Birmingham
ProvinceBirmingham
SeeBirmingham
Installed19 March 1947
Term ended30 November 1953
PredecessorThomas Leighton Williams
SuccessorFrancis Joseph Grimshaw
Orders
Ordination27 July 1924 (Priest)
Consecration8 February 1947 (Bishop)
Personal details
Born29 January 1899
Manchester, England
Died30 November 1953
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Masterson was born in Ardwick, Manchester, England, the son of William Masterson, an Irish immigrant shopkeeper and his wife Celia. From 1910, he was educated at the Xaverian College, Rusholme until January 1915 when he was accepted as a student of the Diocese of Salford and continued his studies for a term at St Bede's College, Manchester, then at Douai School where he was captain of cricket and football.

He was ordained a priest on 27 July 1924 at the Cenacle Convent, Manchester. Following ordination he studied for two years at the English College, Rome. Returning to England in 1926 Fr Masterson served nine years as curate at St Mary's, Mulberry Street, Manchester, then five years as curate at The English Martyrs, Whalley Range. In 1940 he was appointed Parish Priest at St. Mary's of The Angels and St. Clare, Levenshulme.[1]

He was elevated Archbishop of Birmingham on 8 February 1947 and was installed on 19 March 1947. His principal consecrator was Cardinal Bernard Griffin, co-consecrators Bishop of Salford Henry Vincent Marshall and Bishop of Soli Humphrey Bright. He remained in that post until his death on 30 November 1953.

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