Henry Poskitt
Henry John Poskitt (6 September 1888 – 19 February 1950) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop of Leeds.
The Right Reverend Henry Poskitt | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Leeds | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Leeds |
| Installed | 21 September 1936 |
| Term ended | 19 February 1950 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Robert Cowgill |
| Successor | John Carmel Heenan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 July 1917 by Bishop Joseph Robert Cowgill |
| Consecration | 21 September 1936 by Archbishop Richard Downey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1888 Birkin, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 19 February 1950 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Buried | St. Edward King and Confessor Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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