John Willis (bishop)
John Jamieson Willis CBE (8 November 1872 – 12 November 1954) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Uganda from 1912 to 1934 and subsequently Assistant Bishop of Leicester. He and William George Peel, Bishop of Mombasa, were accused of heresy during the Kikuyu controversy.
John Willis | |
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| Bishop of Uganda | |
John Willis, photographed c. 1910–15 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Uganda |
| In office | 1912–1934 |
| Predecessor | Alfred Tucker |
| Successor | Cyril Stuart |
| Other post(s) | assistant bishop in Leicester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1872 |
| Died | 12 November 1954 (aged 82) |
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