Carey Frederick Knyvett

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Carey Frederick Knyvett (1885-1967)was the 2nd Bishop of Selby. Educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Oxford [1] he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at Petworth. Subsequently Chaplain to the Bishop of Sheffield (until war broke out[2]), Vicar of Benwell and Archdeacon of Northampton[3] he ascended to the Episcopate in 1941, a post he was to hold until retirement 21 years later[4].

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry St John Stirling Woollcombe
Bishop of Selby
1941 – 1962
Succeeded by
Douglas Noel Sargent

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ He was mentioned in dispatches The Times, Monday, Jan 29, 1917; pg. 9; Issue 41388; col B
  3. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jun 23, 1936; pg. 13; Issue 47408; col B New Archdeacon Of Northampton
  4. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Mar 14, 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55339; col E Ecclesiastical News Resignation of the Bishop Suffragan Of Selby