Ghislain Emmanuel

The Rt Rev Ghislain Elwyn Emmanuel was Bishop of Mauritius from 1972 to 1978. He was educated at King’s College London and ordained in 1957.[1] His first post was as a Curate at Vacaos after which he was Priest in charge at Rodrigues and then a Minor Canon at St James Cathedral Port Louis. Later he was Principal of St Paul’s Theological College, Mauritius and then Archdeacon of Mauritius. The first Mauritian Bishop of the Diocese,[2] he died after three months in office.[3]

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Ernest Edwin Curtis
Bishop of Mauritius
April 1976 – July 1976
Succeeded by
Ernest Urban Trevor Huddleston

Notes

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
  2. ^ Diocesan Newsletter
  3. ^ History of Anglican Church in Mauritius