After 1631, there was no Roman Catholic bishop in England for another 54 years, and the void was to some extent filled by a dean and chapter of rather unsure legal status, first established by Bishop and confirmed by Smith.
Despois de 1631 non houbo ningún bispo católico na illa durante 54 anos, e as súas funcións foron en certa medida cubertas por un deán e un capítulo sen moito status legal, estabelecido inicialmente por Bishop e confirmado por Smith.