John Hine
The Rt Rev John Hine | |
|---|---|
| Titular bishop of Beverley | |
| See | Titular see of Beverley |
| Appointed | 26 January 2001 |
| Predecessor | Achille Glorieux |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (26 January 2001 – 7 May 2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1962 |
| Consecration | 27 February 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Franklin Meldon Hine 26 July 1938 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Died | 16 November 2024 (aged 86) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Jack F. W. Hine and Moira E. Hine |
The Right Reverend John Franklin Meldon Hine (26 July 1938 – 16 November 2024) was a British Roman Catholic bishop. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark from February 2001 until his retirement in May 2016, and held the titular see of Beverley.
Early life
[edit]John Franklin Meldon Hine was born in Tunbridge Wells, part of the Southwark Archdiocese, on 26 July 1938. He is the son of Lieutenant Commander Jack F. W. Hine (RN) and Moira E. Hine. He was educated by the Jesuits at Stonyhurst College and the Xaverian Brothers at Mayfield College.[1]
After studying at the Venerable English College, Rome, Hine was ordained as a Catholic priest, on 28 October 1962 for the Archdiocese of Southwark. He served as Vicar General and Chancellor of the Archdiocese before his elevation to the episcopate, and was a Canon of the Cathedral of St George, Southwark and a Monsignor.
Episcopal career
[edit]On 26 January 2001, the then Pope John Paul II, on the recommendation of the Apostolic Nuncio and the then Archbishop of Southwark, Michael Bowen, appointed Father Hine as an auxiliary bishop of Southwark. He was consecrated by Archbishop Bowen on 27 February 2001, with Bishops Christopher Budd and Crispian Hollis as co consecrators, and assigned the titular see of Beverley.[2] Archbishop Bowen gave him oversight of the Kent Pastoral Area of the Archdiocese, which comprises the deaneries of Canterbury, Chatham, Dover, Gravesend, Maidstone, Thanet and Bishop Hine's home area of Tunbridge Wells.[3]
Hine was the most senior of the three auxiliaries in Southwark, having been appointed five years before Bishops Hendricks & Lynch. As such, he deputised for the Archbishop at a number of diocesan events, such as the 2008 Chrism Mass, during Archbishop Kevin McDonald's convalescence from a heart bypass operation, as well as continuing to oversee his own geographical patch in Kent. He was elected as Diocesan Administrator following Archbishop McDonald's resignation, serving from December 2009 to June 2010, when Archbishop Peter Smith was installed as archbishop.[4]
In accordance with Canon Law, upon reaching the age of 75, Hine submitted his resignation from office to Pope Francis. In January 2014 he relinquished his geographical responsibilities for the Kent area of the Archdiocese of Southwark, and was appointed parish priest of St Andrew's, Tenterden. He retired as auxiliary bishop on 7 May 2016.
Death
[edit]Hine died on 16 November 2024, at the age of 86.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Bishop for Southwark", Independent Catholic News, retrieved 14 August 2011
- ^ "Bishop John Franklin Meldon Hine". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Our Bishops". Archdiocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "A Message from Bishop John Hine". Archdiocese of Southwark News Archive. Southwark Archdiocese. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Bishop John Franklin Meldon Hine †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Biodata from Southwark Diocese website Archived 1 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine
