Francis Gregory (bishop)

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Gregory, c. 1905

The Rt Rev Francis Ambrose Gregory [1] (1848 - 31 January 1927) was the Bishop of Mauritius from 1904 to 1919. [2]

Born into an ecclesiastical family [3] in 1848 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1873 [4] and began his career as a Curate in Cheam. [5] After that he was a SPG Missionary in Madagascar. In time he became the Principal of St Paul’s College, Ambatoharanana and Chaplain to the Bishop. He was Bishop of Mauritius from 1904 [6] to 1919.

He died on 31 January 1927 and is buried at Northiam Cemetery, East Sussex. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Times, Monday, Jul 09, 1883; pg. 10; Issue 30867; col B University Intelligence
  2. ↑ National Archives
  3. ↑ His father was the Very Rev Robert Gregory, Dean of St Paul’s from 1891 until 1911 > “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  5. ↑ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 610.
  6. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Apr 13, 1904; pg. 11; Issue 37367; col F New Bishop of Mauritius
  7. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 02, 1927; pg. 17; Issue 44495; col D Obituary Bishop Gregory
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Preceded by Bishop of Mauritius
1904 – 1919		Succeeded by



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