John Trillo

Albert John Trillo (4 July 1915 – 2 August 1992[1]) was a Church of England bishop.

Trillo was educated at the Quintin School and King's College, London. He was ordained in 1938 and was a curate at Christ Church, Fulham before becoming the priest in charge of St Michael's, Cricklewood. From 1945 he was the secretary of the Student Christian Movement and later rector of Friern Barnet and a lecturer in divinity at King's College, London.

After this he was the principal of Bishop's College, Cheshunt before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Bedford in 1963.[2] He became the Bishop of Hertford in 1968 and the Bishop of Chelmsford in 1971.[3][4] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop for a further seven years.

References

  1. ^ The Times Online profile
  2. ^ History of post
  3. ^ Crockford's clerical directory 1975–1976 Lambeth, Church House, 1975; ISBN 0108153674
  4. ^ Bishop to retire, The Times, 31 January 1985; p. 12; issue 62050; column B
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Basil Tudor Guy
Bishop of Bedford
1963–1968
Succeeded by
John Tyrrell Holmes Hare
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Hertford
1968–1971
Succeeded by
Hubert Victor Whitsey
Preceded by
John Gerhard Tiarks
Bishop of Chelmsford
1971–1985
Succeeded by
John Waine