Alan Francis Bright Rogers (1907–2003)[1] was an Anglican bishop who held three different posts in an ecclesiastical career spanning over half a century.[2]
Alan Rogers | |
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| Bishop of Edmonton | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1970–1975 |
| Successor | Bill Westwood |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1959 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Francis Bright Rogers 1907 |
| Died | 2003 (aged 95–96) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Education | Westminster City School |
Educated at Westminster City School, trained for the priesthood at King's College London and ordained in 1932, he began his career with a curacy at St Stephen's, Shepherd's Bush.[3] From 1934 he served the Anglican Church in Mauritius, firstly as a missionary priest then as Archdeacon of Mauritius. Returning to England he became Vicar of Twickenham followed by a spell as Rural Dean of Hampstead before appointment to the episcopate as Bishop of Mauritius in 1959.[4] Translated to become Bishop of Fulham (a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of London with delegated responsibility from the Bishop of London for northern and central Europe) in 1966,[5] his final appointment was a sideways move to become Bishop of Edmonton[6] (another suffragan bishop of that Diocese, but actually ministering there) four years later. That See was erected on 29 May 1970[7] in order to supervise a new district of the diocese created by the experimental area scheme that year.[8]
In retirement he continued to serve the church as an honorary assistant bishop (in the Diocese of Peterborough and then the Kensington area of the London diocese) for a further quarter of a century.
References
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- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Parish web site". Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ The Times, Monday, Jun 15, 1959; pg. 12; Issue 54487; col D Bishop Of Mauritius Appointment Of Canon A. F. B. Rogers
- ^ New Bishop Of Fulham The Times Saturday, Jul 09, 1966; pg. 10; Issue 56679; col C
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ "Translated to Edmonton". Church Times. No. 5600. 12 June 1970. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Virtual autonomy for London's 'area bishops'?". Church Times. No. 5584. 20 February 1970. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
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