(1687– 14 April 1770), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Apostolic Vicariate of the Western District (England and Wales) from 1750 to 1770.
[1] York was born in London in 1687, joined the Benedictine order and made his solemn profession as a monk at St. Gregory's College, Douay, on 28 December 1705.
He was ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Benedict in 1711.
York was appointed coadjutor to Matthew Pritchard, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 13 May 1741, and consecrated the Titular Bishop of Nebbi (a former diocese of Numidia in North Africa) on 10 August 1741.
[1] He retired on 11 July 1763, and died at St. Gregory's College, Douay, on 14 April 1770, aged 83.