Bishop Hugh Lindsay RIP

Today the news was announced that Bishop Hugh Lindsay had died suddenly on the 19th January in his home at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. He had lived at Boarbank since his retirement in 1992 and worked there as chaplain to the community of Augustinian sisters. Some of you might remember him from the Ordination of Deacon Paul Conneeley. Bishop Lindsay came to ordain Paul to the Diaconate back in September. Bishop Lindsay was Emeritus Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle, and has been living in the Diocese of Lancaster since 1992.Bishop Lindsay was a well-known figure around our own Diocese after his retirement, sometimes covering for our own bishops during times of illness or Holidays.

Bishop O'Donaghue upon hearing this news said:
" We offer all our prayers and sympathy to the Bishop’s remaining family, the Sisters at Boarbank, the priests and people of the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle and indeed to all Bishop Lindsay’s many friends.”

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor tribute to Bishop Hugh Lindsay:
The sudden death of Bishop Hugh Lindsay is a great sadness for all those who knew him. Above all, however, we are comforted by his own deep faith in the love and mercy of God and his fidelity to Jesus the Good Shepherd. Particularly in retirement Bishop Hugh assumed the mantle of the memory of the Bishops of England and Wales, referring us to the lessons of the past with great pastoral sensitivity and intellectual clarity. We will miss the words and presence of this dedicated pastor and with confidence we commend his soul to the loving mercy of the Lord. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Lindsay's body will be received into St Mary's Cathedral (Hexham & Newcastle)on Sunday 1st February 2009 at 6.30 pm and Mass will be celebrated.
There will be a vigil of private prayer which will end with Compline at 8.30 pm.
Bishop Lindsay's Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon on Monday 2nd February 2009 at the Cathedral, followed by burial in the Cathedral Crypt.

* Please note these Masses are not at St Peters Cathedral (Lancaster) These Masses are at St Marys Cathedral (Newcastle)