Francis Gregory (bishop)

The Rt RevFrancis Ambrose Gregory[1] was a former Bishop of Mauritius.[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. 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[5] to 1919.

He died on 31 January 1927.[6]

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. The Times, Wednesday, Apr 13, 1904; pg. 11; Issue 37367; col F New Bishop of Mauritius
  6. The Times, Wednesday, Feb 02, 1927; pg. 17; Issue 44495; col D Obituary Bishop Gregory
  • Ny Boky Fivavahana Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Malagasy (1904) translated by Gregory
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Walter Ruthven Pym
Bishop of Mauritius
1904 1919
Succeeded by
Cyril Henry Golding-Bird


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