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John Anthony Rawsthorne (born 12 November 1936) is a retired English Catholic Church prelate who served as the Bishop of Hallam from 1997 to 2014.
On 9 November 1981, Rawsthorne was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Liverpool and titular bishop of Rotdon by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 16 December 1981 from Derek Worlock, with bishops Kevin O'Connor and Anthony Hitchen serving as Consecrator.
On his 75th birthday in 2011, in accordance with Canon 401 §1 of the Latin Church 1983 Code of Canon Law, Bishop Rawsthorne offered his resignation as Bishop of Hallam to Pope Benedict XVI, but was refused and remained in office for the next three years. On 20 May 2014, it was announced by the Vatican that Pope Francis had appointed the Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, Bishop of Gibraltar to succeed Rawsthorne as Bishop of Hallam.
On his retirement the Diocese of Hallam drew attention to several important aspects of his ministry and thanked him for his commitment as Bishop "Prominent among his contributions has been the ecumenical and interfaith aspect of his work in which, through the warmth and trust of his relationships with other Faith leaders in the City of Sheffield and beyond, he has been able to provide, with them, a united voice against extremism and have a positive and healing influence."
Bishop of Hallam
Following the resignation of Gerald Moverley, Rawsthorne was appointed the second Bishop of Hallam on 4 June 1997. Rawsthorne is a keen walker and takes part in a sponsored walk every year to raise money to support St. Wilfrid's Drop-in Day Centre in Sheffield. He is also an active member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, especially with education and youth work.
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Categories: 1936 Births, Living People, People From Crosby, Merseyside, 20th-century Roman Catholic Bishops In England, Clergy From Liverpool, People Educated At St Mary's College, Crosby, 21st-century Roman Catholic Bishops In England, Roman Catholic Bishops Of Hallam, Bishops Appointed By Pope John Paul Ii
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