John Willis (bishop)
| John Willis | |
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 John Willis | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa |
| Predecessor | Alfred Tucker |
| Successor | Cyril Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1872 |
| Died | 12 November 1954 |
The Rt Rev John Jamieson Willis, CBE, DD (8 November 1872 – 12 November 1954) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Uganda from 1912 to 1934 and subsequently Assistant Bishop of Leicester.[1] He and William George Peel, the Bishop of Mombasa, were accused of heresy during the Kikuyu controversy.
Biography
Born on 8 November 1872, he was educated at Haileybury and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[2][3] He was ordained in 1895[4] and began his career with a curacy in Great Yarmouth. Then he began a long period of service as a CMS Missionary in Africa eventually becoming Archdeacon of Kavirondo before his elevation to the Episcopate in 1912.[5][6] In 1934 he returned to England to be Assistant Bishop of Leicester. He died on 12 November 1954.
References
- ↑ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ "Willis, John Jamieson (WLS891JJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Jan 14, 1898; pg. 6; Issue 35413; col A University Intelligence. Cambridge, Jan. 13
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ New Bishop Of Uganda The Times Saturday, Dec 23, 1911; pg. 3; Issue 39776; col E
- ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
External links
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| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Bishop of Uganda 1912 – 1934 |
Succeeded by Cyril Stuart |
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