Background
MIDDLESBROUGH, since 1879 was born in 1841. Son of Richard Lacy, Navan, Meath.
MIDDLESBROUGH, since 1879 was born in 1841. Son of Richard Lacy, Navan, Meath.
Studied at Ushaw College Durham; English College Rome.
Ordained priest by Cardinal Patrizzi in Romo, 21 December 1867. Curate at St. Patrick’s, Bradford, until August 1872, when he was appointed to St. Mary’s, Middlesbrough, where he built St. Mary’s Cathedral, and was appointed in 1879 its first Bishop, having been consecrated by Cardinal Manning, 18 December 1879. Since 1879, Right Reverend Richard Lacy.