Albert Ernest Joscelyne (8 April 1866 – 3 May 1945) was an English Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop

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from 1905 to 1913.

Life

Joscelyne was born in

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and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and

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. After his ordination, he was a curate at St George's-in-the-East, London for five years, then became vicar of St George's,

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(1895–1903) and vicar of St Peter's

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(1903–1905). He was Bishop

(1905–1913), and then served as a priest in the

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, becoming

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and

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(1919–1941). He died at

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on 3 May 1945 at the age of 79.

References

1866 births 1945 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford 20th-century Anglican bishops in the Caribbean Archdeacons of Sherborne Anglican bishops of Jamaica {{Anglican-bishop-stub