William R. Field
William Richard Field | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ondo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ondo |
| In office | 16 January 1958 – 31 May 1976 |
| Predecessor | Thomas P. Hughes |
| Successor | Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1934 by Edward Mulhern |
| Consecration | 27 April 1958 by Patrick Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1907 |
| Died | 3 February 1988 (aged 80) Cork, County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
Bishop William Richard Field, S.M.A. (6 July 1907 – 3 February 1988) was an Irish born priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria. Born in Schull, Co. Cork, Ireland in 1907,[1] he was ordained a priest in 1934, he joined the Society of African Missions, Dr Field was appointed Bishop of Ondo, in 1958,[2] succeeding Bishop Thomas Hughes SMA.[3] He was succeeded as Bishop of Ondo in 1976 by Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge.
He died on 3 February 1988.
References
- ↑ Bishop William Field Catholic Hierarchy
- ↑ About Us Ondo Diocese
- ↑ Bishop Arogundade Ordained Society of African Missions