Hugh Singleton

Who was Hugh Singleton?

Hugh Singleton was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1908 to 1934.

Born in Birkenhead on 30 July 1851, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1880. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Shrewsbury by the Holy See on 1 August 1908. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 September 1908, the principal consecrator was Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Wesminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Francis Mostyn of Menevia and Bishop Richard Collins of Hexham and Newcastle .

He died in office on 17 December 1934, aged 83.