John Taylor (Bishop of Sheffield)
Francis John Taylor[1] (13 November 1912 – 4 July 1971) was the third Bishop of Sheffield from 1962.[2] Born on 13 November 1912 and educated at Hymers College and The Queen's College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained in 1937 and began his career with a curacy at Walcot, Bath. He was then a Tutor, Lecturer and Chaplain at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford after which he was Vicar of Christ Church, Claughton, Merseyside. From 1954, he was Principal of Wycliffe, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate . He died in post on 4 July 1971.
Notes
- NPG details
- The Times, Thursday, 29 March 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55352; col G New Bishop of Sheffield
- “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leslie Stannard Hunter |
Bishop of Sheffield 1962 – 1971 |
Succeeded by Gordon Fallows |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.