Gordon Wheeler
Gordon Wheeler | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Leeds | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Appointed | 25 April 1966 |
| Installed | 27 June 1966 |
| Term ended | 12 July 1985 |
| Predecessor | George Dwyer |
| Successor | David Konstant |
| Other post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Middlesbrough (1964–1966) Titular Bishop of Theudalis (1964–1966) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 March 1940 by Arthur Hinsley |
| Consecration | 19 March 1964 by Eugenio Cardinale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Gordon Wheeler 5 May 1910 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 21 February 1998 (aged 87) Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Buried | St Edward King and Confessor Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Church of England (Birth–1936) Catholic (1936–death) |
| Residence | Eltofts, Thorner, Leeds |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford, Beda College |
| Motto | Veritas et Caritas (Latin for In Truth and Love) |
| Styles of William Gordon Wheeler | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
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William Gordon Wheeler (5 May 1910 - 21 February 1998) was an English prelate and the Bishop of Leeds. Before that, he served as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and as Titular Bishop of Theudalis.