John Vertue

John Vertue (or Virtue) (1826–1900) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Portsmouth in England from 1882 to 1900.

The Right Reverend

John Vertue
Bishop of Portsmouth
ChurchCatholic
DiocesePortsmouth
Appointed13 June 1882
In office1882 – 1900
SuccessorJohn Baptist Cahill
Personal details
Born(1826-04-28)28 April 1826
Died23 May 1900(1900-05-23) (aged 74)
Bishop's House, Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
BuriedHighland Road Cemetery, Southsea, Hampshire
Education
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date20 December 1851
PlaceVenerable English College, Rome, Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorHenry Edward Manning
Co-consecratorsHerbert Alfred Henry Vaughan,
William Weathers
Date25 July 1882
PlaceOur Lady of Victories, Pro-Cathedral, Kensington, London
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