Edmund Capper

Edmund Michael Hubert Capper[1] (12 March 1908–6 March 1998) was an Anglican bishop[2]

Born on 12 March 1908 and educated at St Joseph's Academy, Blackheath and Durham University,[3] he was ordained in 1933.[4] Following a curacy at St Mary Strood he emigrated to Africa where he was a Mission Priest before promotion to be the Archdeacon of Dar es Salaam then Provost of its cathedral. In 1967 he became Bishop of St Helena,[5] a post he held 1973.[6] He died on 6 March 1998, an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Southwark.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ House of Names
  2. ↑ University of the Witwatersrand
  3. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. ↑ New Bishop Of St. Helena The Times Thursday, Feb 09, 1967; pg. 13; Issue 56861; col G
  6. ↑ The Times, Friday, Nov 30, 1973; pg. 11; Issue 58952; col A Church News
  7. ↑ The Bridge – April 1998
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Harold Beardmore		 Bishop of St Helena
1967 –1973 		Succeeded by
George Kenneth Giggall