Gilbert Wilson (bishop)

For other people named William Wilson, see William Wilson (disambiguation).

The Rt Rev William Gilbert Wilson (23 January 1918 – 21 June 1999[1]) was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1981 to 1993.
Educated at Belfast Royal Academy and Trinity College, Dublin [2] and ordained in 1942, his first posts were curacies at St Mary Magdalene, Belfast[3] and St Comgall’s, Bangor [4]. Following these he was Rector of Armoy and then Dean of Connor before elevation to the Episcopate as the 14th Bishop of the United Diocese.

Religious titles
Preceded by
Edward Francis Butler Moore		 Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
1981 –1993		 Succeeded by
Michael Hugh Gunton Mayes

Notes

  1. ^ Press release on his death
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  3. ^ Church web-site
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1976 ISBN 0180153674
Anglican bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh