Ernest Wilberforce
Ernest Roland Wilberforce (22 January 1840 – 9 September 1907) was an Anglican clergyman and bishop. From 1882 to 1896 he was the first Anglican Bishop of Newcastle upon the diocese's creation, and from 1896 to 1907 he was Bishop of Chichester.
The Right Reverend Ernest Wilberforce | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chichester | |
Wilberforce in episcopal robes | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Installed | 1896 |
| Term ended | 1907 |
| Predecessor | Richard Durnford |
| Successor | Charles Ridgeway |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Newcastle (1882–1896) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1864 |
| Consecration | 1882 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1840 Brighstone, Isle of Wight |
| Died | 9 September 1907 (aged 67) Bembridge, Isle of Wight |
| Buried | West Hampnett, Chichester |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Samuel Wilberforce & Emily Sargent |
| Spouse | Frances Anderson (1863–70) Emily Connor (1874–1907) |
| Children | 3 sons & 3 daughters (with Emily) |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
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