Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall
Anthony Leigh Egerton Hoskyns-Abrahall (13 October 1903 – 1 May 1982) was an Anglican priest and bishop who served as the Bishop of Lancaster (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn) from 1955 until 1975.
Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lancaster | |
St Mary's, Portsea | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Blackburn |
| In office | 1955–1975 |
| Predecessor | Benjamin Pollard |
| Successor | Dennis Page |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop (Blackburn, 1975–1982) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1931 (deacon); 1932 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1955 by Cyril Garbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1903 |
| Died | 1 May 1982 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Bennet & Edith née Tapp |
| Spouse | Margaret née Storey |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval College (Osborne and Dartmouth) |
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