Apostolic Vicariate of the Lancashire District
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Lancashire District was an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in England. It was led by a vicar apostolic who was a titular bishop. The apostolic vicariate was created in 1840 and was replaced by two dioceses in 1850.
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Lancashire District | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Territory | Lancashire, Cheshire, and the Isle of Man |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1840 |
| Dissolved | 29 September 1850 |
| Leadership | |
| Pope | Gregory XVI (1831–1846) Pius IX (1846–1878) |
| Vicar Apostolic | George Hilary Brown |
| Coadjutor | James Sharples |
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