Francis Joseph Nicholson

Francis Joseph Nicholson OCD (29 April 1803 – 30 April 1855) was a Discalced Carmelite and archbishop of Corfu, then in the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Around the middle of the 19th century, he played a role in an attempt to establish diplomatic recognition between the Holy See and the United Kingdom.

Chronology

 * 23 March 1825: vows in the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
 * 1828: ordained to priesthood
 * 27 March 1846: appointed Titular Bishop of Tamasus (did not take effect)
 * 12 May 1846: appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfu, Ionian Islands, assisting incumbent Pier-Antonio Nostrano, with the title of a Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
 * 24 May 1846: ordained Titular Bishop of Hierapolis
 * May 1852: succeeded as Archbishop of Corfu