Anthony Emery (bishop)

Anthony Joseph Emery (17 May 1918 – 5 April 1988) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth from 1976 to 1988.

The Right Reverend

Anthony Joseph Emery
Bishop of Portsmouth
ChurchRoman Catholic
DiocesePortsmouth
Appointed13 September 1976
In office1976–1988
PredecessorDerek Worlock
SuccessorCrispian Hollis
Orders
Ordination30 May 1953
by Humphrey Bright
Consecration4 March 1968
by George Dwyer
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1918-05-17)17 May 1918
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Died5 April 1988(1988-04-05) (aged 69)
NationalityEnglish
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (1967–1976)
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