Francis Joseph Nicholson

Francis Joseph Nicholson O.C.D. (born 29 April 1803 in Dublin, Ireland,[1][2] dead 30 April 1855) was a Roman Catholic archbishop of Corfu,[3] then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate.

Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.[4]

Chronology

References

  1. "Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. Rohrbach, Peter-Thomas (2007). Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites. ICS Publications. p. 301. ISBN 9780935216455. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/corf0.htm
  4. Flint, James P. (2003). Great Britain and the Holy See: The Diplomatic Relations Question, 1846-1852. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813213279. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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