Arthur Cardinal Hinsley | |
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Archbishop of Westminster Primate of England and Wales | |
![]() Cardinal Hinsley on 30 April 1935. | |
Province | Westminster |
Diocese | Westminster |
Appointed | 1 April 1935 |
Installed | 29 April 1935 |
Term ended | 17 March 1943 |
Predecessor | Francis Bourne |
Successor | Bernard Griffin |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 23 December 1893 |
Consecration | 30 November 1926 by Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta |
Created cardinal | 13 December 1937 by Pope Pius XI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Hinsley 25 August 1865 Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 17 March 1943 Hare Street House, Hertfordshire, England | (aged 77)
Buried | Westminster Cathedral |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Thomas and Bridget (née Ryan) Hinsley |
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley (25 August 1865 – 17 March 1943) was a senior-ranking English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1935 until his death and was made a cardinal in 1937.