Cyril Restieaux

The Right Reverend Cyril Edward Restieaux
Bishop Emeritus of Plymouth
Province	Southwark
Diocese	Plymouth
Installed	9 April 1955
Term ended	19 November 1985
Predecessor	Francis Joseph Grimshaw
Successor	Hugh Christopher Budd
Orders
Ordination	1 November 1932
Consecration	14 June 1955
Personal details
Born	25 February 1910
Died	27 February 1996 (aged 86)
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Cyril Edward Restieaux (25 February 1910 – 27 February 1996) was Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985.

Life

Cyril Edward Restieaux was born in Norwich, and ordained as a priest on 1 November 1932 in Rome.^[1] He was appointed Bishop of Plymouth on 9 April 1955 and was consecrated bishop on 14 June 1955 at Plymouth by Francis Grimshaw, Archbishop of Birmingham; John Murphy, Archbishop of Cardiff; and Joseph Rudderham, Bishop of Clifton. Restieaux attended the Second Vatican Council.

He was the principal consecrator of Christopher Budd, Bishop of Plymouth, and assisted at the consecration of the late George Dwyer, Archbishop of Birmingham, and the late James McGuinness, Bishop of Nottingham.

In 1986, Restieaux retired to Torquay, where he died in 1996,^[1] two days after his 86th birthday.

References

1. Larsen, Chris. Catholic Bishops of Great Britain, Sacristy Press, 2016, p. 150ISBN 9781910519257

• "Cyril Edward Restieaux". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francis Joseph Grimshaw	Bishop of Plymouth 1955-1985	Succeeded by Hugh Christopher Budd