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 | |
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Bishop of Portsmouth | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Portsmouth |
Appointed | 13 September 1976 |
In office | 1976–1988 |
Predecessor | Derek Worlock |
Successor | Crispian Hollis |
Orders | |
Ordination | 30 May 1953 by Humphrey Bright |
Consecration | 4 March 1968 by George Dwyer |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England | 17 May 1918
Died | 5 April 1988 69) | (aged
Nationality | English |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (1967–1976) |
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