John Brown (bishop)
John Edward Brown (13 July 1931[1] – 23 October 2011[2]) was the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf from 1986 to 1996.[3]
Brown was educated at Wintringham Grammar School in Grimsby, Lincolnshire and Kelham Theological College. In 1956 he was ordained and became a curate at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem and master at the attached school.[4]
Returning to England, he became a curate in Reading, Berkshire before spending 4 years on missionary work in Sudan. Back in England, he was Vicar of Stewkley, Buckinghamshire then Rural Dean of Sonning, Berkshire.[5] From 1978 until 1986, he was Archdeacon of Berkshire before elevation to the Episcopacy. He served the Church in the Mediterranean for 8 years before retirement to his hometown of Grimsby.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Jerusalem & Middle East Church Association – Rt. Revd. John Edward Brown 1930-2011 Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 23 April 2014)
- ^ "Who’s Who 1992" London A&C Black,1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
- ^ Details of School Archived 2004-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Who’s Who 2007 London,A&C Black, 2006 ISBN 978-0-7136-7527-6
- ^ Where between 2003 and 2004 he took on the role of Acting Rural Dean until an incumbent could be found "Who's Who" (ibid)
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