Aston Chichester
| The Most Reverend Aston Chichester S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Salisbury | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Salisbury |
| Metropolis | Salisbury |
| Appointed | 4 March 1931 |
| Installed | 4 March 1931 |
| Term ended | 23 November 1956 |
| Predecessor | Roberto Brown |
| Successor | Francis William Markall |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Ubaza, Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1913 |
| Consecration |
19 July 1931 by Bernard Gijlswijk |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Aston Ignatius Sebastian Joseph Chichester |
| Born |
22 May 1879 Ostende, Belgium |
| Died |
24 October 1962 (aged 83) Vatican City |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Aston Chichester | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Archbishop Aston Ignatius Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. (22 May 1879 – 24 October 1962) was the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Salisbury (now Harare, Zimbabwe).
Born in Ostende, Belgium of recusant English descent, he was educated at Mount St Mary's College, near Sheffield. He entered the Jesuits in 1913. He became a schoolteacher, and taught at the Jesuit schools, Beaumont and Wimbledon Colleges, at both of which he served as Rector.
From 1929 on he served in Rhodesia (which would later become the country known as Zimbabwe). Father Chichester was named the first Archbishop of Salisbury in 1955 and was also Titular Bishop of Ubaza. He attended the Second Vatican Council's first session as a Council Father. He died on 24 October 1962, aged 83, while attending the Council after collapsing on the steps of St Peter's Basilica. He had been a priest for almost a half a century and served as bishop for more than three decades.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roberto Brown |
Archbishop of Salisbury, Rhodesia 1931-1956 |
Succeeded by Francis William Markall |
| Preceded by N/A New post |
Titular Bishop of Ubaza 1931-1955 |
Succeeded by Patrick Cronin |
| Preceded by Ferdinand Stanislaus Pawlikowski |
Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus 1956-1962 |
Succeeded by Antônio de Almeida Lustosa |