Richard Roskell - Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Coat of arms of Richard Roskell as Bishop of Nottingham in the south chapel of the Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas, Nottingham.

"Right Reverend Richard Roskell (1817-1883)

Second Bishop of Nottingham
(21 Sep 1853 - 10 Oct 1874)

Motto: Ros Coeli
(A shower from Heaven)

Richard Roskell was born in Gateacre, Liverpool in 15 August 1817 and educated at Ushaw and the Venerable English College in Rome. After ordination he served at St Patrick's Manchester, becoming Provost of the Salford Chapter and Vicar general of the Salford Diocese. On 29 July 1853 Provost Roskell was appointed the second Bishop of Nottingham and was ordained by Cardinal Wiseman on 21 September 1853 in the Cathedral.

During the next twenty-one years the diocese expanded slowly but surely, as the bishop set up parishes and Mass centres with the help of religious orders and the expanding numbers of Secular Clergy in the diocese.

Bishop Roskell attended the First Vatican Council, setting off for Rome in 1869, although he was suffering from cataracts in both eyes which made it impossible for him to read. In 1873 bishop Roskell offered his resignation as Bishop, but the Pope persuaded him to remain with the promise of a Coadjutor Bishop. After Fr Bagshawe had been appointed in 1874, Bishop Roskell offered to resign once more, and this time it was accepted. He retired as titular Bishop of Abdera to Glascoed in North Wales, and later to the Vale of Whitewell. He died on 27 January 1883 and was buried in the Churchyard of St Hubert's, Dunsop Bridge."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Ecclesiastical (prelates and their seats) Full name of the bearer: Richard Butler Roskell Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Chapel in St Barnabas Material / Design: Painting on plaster Address: St. Barnabas North Circus Street Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England NG1 5AE Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

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