Thomas Grant (bishop)
Thomas Grant | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Southwark | |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| See | Southwark |
| Appointed | 27 June 1851 |
| Installed | 6 July 1851 |
| Term ended | 1 June 1870 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | James Danell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 November 1841 |
| Consecration | 6 July 1851 by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1816 Ligny-les-Aires, France |
| Died | 1 June 1870 (aged 53) Rome |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Thomas Grant (1816–1870) was a Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in France to British parents in the years following the defeat of the French at Waterloo. He became known as a great negotiator as the Roman Catholic hierarchy was rebuilt in the United Kingdom. He died of cancer while in Rome to attend the first Vatican Council.