John Weeks (bishop)
The Rt Rev John Wills Weeks DD[1] (died 1857) was the Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone [2] from 1855[3] until his death two years later.[4]
A CMS missionary from 1825 to 1844[5] he was then incumbent of St Thomas Church, Lambeth [6] until his elevation to the Episcopate.
References
- ↑ “Registrum sacrum Anglicanum : an attempt to exhibit the course of episcopal succession in England ; from the records and chronicles of the church” Stubbs,W: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1858
- ↑ ”The book of dignities; containing lists of the official personages of the British Empire” Haydn,J.T: London, Moxon & Co, 1860
- ↑ London Gazette of Friday, May 11 Morning Chronicle Saturday, May 12, 1855; Issue 27574
- ↑ From the London Gazette of Tuesday, Aug. 18 The Times Wednesday, Aug 19, 1857; pg. 6; Issue 22763; col A
- ↑ Archive,Church Missionary Society
- ↑ Papers Past
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Owen Emeric Vidal |
Bishop of Sierra Leone 1855 – 1857 |
Succeeded by John Bowen |
| ||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.