Edward Ralph Johnson(1828 – 11 September 1912) was anAnglicanpriest[1]in the second half of the 19th century.[2]
He was born in 1828, educated atWadham College, Oxfordandordainedin 1850. His first post was acuracyinFarnborough, Warwickshire[3]after which he was a Minor Canon atChester Cathedral.[4]He wasRectorofNorthendenand then collatedArchdeacon of Chesterin 1871 before being elevated to theepiscopateasBishop of Calcuttain 1876 andMetropolitanofIndia.He retired in 1898[5]and died on 11 September 1912.[6]
Bishop Ralph Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Edward Ralph Johnson (by Frederick Elwyn Calderon, 1897) | |
| Born | 1828 |
| Died | 11 September 1912(aged 83–84) |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Church | Anglican |
| Ordained | 1850 |
Congregations served | NorthendenSt Wilfrid |
Offices held | |
References
edit- ^”The Clergy List”London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^Anglican History
- ^"Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991ISBN0-7136-3457-X.
- ^”The Clergy List”London, Kelly's, 1900
- ^The Times,Saturday, 1 October 1898; pg. 8; Issue 35636; col BEcclesiastical Intelligence
- ^The Times,Friday, 13 September 1912; pg. 7; Issue 40003; col CBishop E. R. Johnson.
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