Background
He was born in West Hartlepool, the son of Patrick Leo and Hannah McCartie, and is of relation to Sir Patrick-Francis Leo.
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Patrick McCartie
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After seminary studies at Oscott College, Birmingham, McCartie was ordained as a priest on 17 July 1949, aged 23. After a year"s curacy at Street Chad"s Cathedral, he was on the staff of Cotton College (1950-1955), followed by his appointment as the Parish Priest of Street Mary"s, Wednesbury. He was Director of Religious Education for the Diocese (1963-1968) and Administrator (equivalent to Cathedral Dean) of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Street Chad in Birmingham (1968-1977).
On 13 April 1977 McCartie was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Elmhama by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 20 May from Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer, with Bishops Joseph Gray and Joseph Francis Cleary serving as co-consecrators.
On 20 February 1990 McCartie was appointed the tenth Bishop of Northampton by Pope John Paul World War II He was President of the Catholic Commission for Racial Justice (1978-1983). On 29 March 2001 his resignation was accepted by the Pope, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.
