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George Burton (bishop)
George Ambrose Burton
was an
English
prelate
of the
Roman Catholic Church
. He served as
Bishop of Clifton
from 1902 to 1931.
Born in
Kingston upon Hull
on
28 April
1856, he was
ordained
to the
priesthood
on
31 May
1890. He was appointed the
Bishop
of the
Diocese of Clifton
by the
Holy See
on
15 March
1902. His
consecration
to the
episcopate
took place on 1
May 1902
at the
pro-Cathedral in Clifton
, the
principal consecrator
was
Arthur George Riddell
,
Bishop of Northampton
, and the principal co-consecrators were
Thomas Whiteside
,
Bishop of Liverpool
and
Richard Preston
, Auxiliary
Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
.
Burton
died in office
on 8
February 1931
, aged
74
.