THOMAS

See also:

• THOMAS GOLDWELL (d. 1585)

GOLDWELL (d. 1585)  , English ecclesiastic, began his career as vicar of Cheriton in 1531, after graduating M.A. at All Souls College, Oxford . He became chaplain to Cardinal Pole and lived with him at Rome, was attainted in 1539, but returned to England on Mary's accession, and in 1555 became bishop of St Asaph, a diocese which he did much to win back to the old faith . On the death of Mary, Goldwell escaped from England and in 1561 became superior of the Theatines at Naples . He was the only English bishop at the council of Trent, and in 1562 was again attainted . In the following year he was appointed vicar-general to Carlo Borromeo, archbishop of Milan . He died in Rome in 1585, the last of the English bishops who had refused to accept the Reformation .