Mark O'Toole (bishop)
Mark O'Toole | |
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| Bishop of Plymouth | |
 Bishop O'Toole in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Southwark |
| Diocese | Plymouth |
| See | Plymouth |
| Appointed | 9 November 2013 |
| Installed | 28 January 2014 |
| Predecessor | Christopher Budd |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1990 by Basil Hume |
| Consecration | 28 January 2014 by Christopher Budd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1963 Lambeth, London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of Allen Hall Seminary (2008–2013) Private Secretary to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (2002–2008) |
| Motto | In manus tuas, Domine |
| Coat of arms |  |
Mark O'Toole (born 22 June 1963) is a Roman Catholic bishop and is the current bishop of Plymouth.[1]
Early life and education[]
O'Toole was born in Southwark, England, and attended St Ignatius Primary School, Stamford Hill and St Thomas More Secondary school in Wood Green, leaving in 1981 with four ‘A’ levels before going to the University of Leicester, where he graduated with a B.Sc. in geography in 1984. [2]
He commenced his studies for the priesthood at Allen Hall Seminary in Chelsea and was ordained a priest on 9 June 1990 by Basil Hume for the Archdiocese of Westminster at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Precious Blood.[3]
Between 1990 and 1992 he studied for an M.Phil. in theology at the University of Oxford.[2]
Between 2002 and 2008 he served as the private secretary to Cormac Murphy-O'Connor before his appointment as the rector of Allen Hall Seminary in September 2008.[4]
Episcopal ministry[]
On 9 November 2013, O'Toole was appointed the ninth bishop of Plymouth by Pope Francis. He received his episcopal consecration on 28 January 2014.[4] He was the first new bishop of England and Wales appointed by Pope Francis. [5]
In O'Toole's homily during the Stella Maris Mass for seafarers on 25 September 2014 in Plymouth Cathedral, O'Toole expressed an affinity with the mission of the Apostleship of the Sea, the Catholic charity that provides pastoral and practical support to all seafarers. He said this was because his grandfather was something of a seafarer and fisherman who owned his own boat and made a living in trading goods and supplies off the West coast of Ireland.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new English bishop". Catholic Herald. UK. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Rector of Allen Hall Seminary Mgr Mark O’Toole appointed as new Bishop of Plymouth", News Centre, Diocese of Westminster, 2 May 2015
- ^ Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 150ISBN 9781910519257
- ^ a b "Seminary Rector Mgr Mark O'Toole appointed Bishop of Plymouth". Independent Catholic News. UK. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Pepinster, Catherine. "O’Toole becomes Bishop of Plymouth", The Tablet, 30 January 2014
- ^ [1], Bishop Mark O'Toole in Stella Maris Mass 2014 Homily.
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Roman Catholic clergy from London
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in England
- Roman Catholic bishops of Plymouth
- English people of Irish descent
- Alumni of the University of Leicester