Bill Flagg (bishop)

The Rt Rev John William Hawkins Flagg was an eminent Anglican Missionary Bishop from 1969 to 1977^[1]; and was later General Secretary of the South American Missionary Society. Born in Somerset^[2] on 16 June 1929 and ordained in 1959 ^[3] he began his career with the post of Chaplain at the St Andrew's Mission, Asunción ^[4] after which he was Archdeacon of Paraguay before elevation to the Episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of that country. Translated to Peru in 1973 he returned to Britain in 1978 as Vicar of St Cyprian's, Edge Hill^[5] before another spell in South America. He died on 1 October 2008. He left behind 6 children and many grandchildren.

Notes

^ Obituary, Daily Telegraph dated 17 October 2008
^ From Ploughshare to Crook Flagg,J.W.H: London, Triangle, 2000 ISBN 0281052131
^ [[Who's Who (UK)|2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
^ During this time he was also an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Liverpool > Who’s Who (ibid)

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Paraguay 1969 –1973	Succeeded by Douglas Milmine
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Peru 1973 –1977	Succeeded by David Richard John Evans

Bishops of Paraguay

John Williams Hawkins Flagg • Douglas Milmine • John Alexander Ellison • Peter Bartlett •

Bishops of Peru

John Williams Hawkins Flagg • David Richard John Evans • Alan Leslie Winstanley • Harold William Godfrey •

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Name	Flagg, John Williams Hawkins Flagg
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Date of birth	1929
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Date of death	2008
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