Conrad Meyer (bishop)

Conrad John Eustace Meyer (2 July 1922^[1] – 23 July 2011) was an English Catholic priest and a former Church of England bishop.^[2]^[3]

Meyer was the son of William Eustace Meyer.^[1] He was educated at Clifton College^[4] and Pembroke College, Cambridge. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1949. His first ordained ministry positions were curacies at Ashton Gate and Kenwyn. He was vicar of Devoran from 1954 to 1964. From 1969 to 1979 he was Archdeacon of Bodmin.^[1] In 1979 he became the Suffragan Bishop of Dorchester, a position that he held until 1987. From 1990 to 1994 he was an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Truro.^[1]

In February 1994, Meyer announced his decision to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church.^[5] He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1995.^[1] In 2009 he was made a monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Debrett People of Today", 10 July 2001
^ The Servant
^ Per Christum
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
^ Ruth Gledhill, "Bishops Lead Exodus to Rome", The Times, 24 February 1994
^ "Pope Hands out Ancient Title to Retired Newquay Churchman", Cornish Guardian, 18 March 2009.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Peter Knight Walker	Bishop of Dorchester 1979– 1988	Succeeded by Anthony John Russell

Bishops of Dorchester (Modern)

Gerald Allen • Kenneth Riches • David Loveday • Peter Walker • Conrad Meyer • Anthony Russell • Colin Fletcher

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Name	Meyer, Conrad John Eustace
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Date of birth	2 July 1922
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Date of death	23 July 2011
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