Edward Ralph Johnson (1828 – 11 September 1912) was an Anglican priest[1] in the second half of the 19th century.[2]
He was born in 1828, educated at Wadham College, Oxford and ordained in 1850. His first post was a curacy in Farnborough, Warwickshire[3] after which he was a Minor Canon at Chester Cathedral.[4] He was Rector of Northenden and then collated Archdeacon of Chester in 1871 before being elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Calcutta in 1876 and Metropolitan of India. 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 | Northenden St Wilfrid |
Offices held | |
References
edit- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^ Anglican History
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly's, 1900
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 1 October 1898; pg. 8; Issue 35636; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence
- ^ The Times, Friday, 13 September 1912; pg. 7; Issue 40003; col C Bishop E. R. Johnson.
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