Ambrose Weekes

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Ambrose Weekes
King's College, London

Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes

Anglo-Catholic[2] bishop in the 20th century who served as the first Suffragan Bishop in Europe.[1]

Family and education

Weekes was the son of William, a

Fellow of King's College (FKC) in 1972.[1] He trained for the ministry at King's and at Lincoln Theological College.[5]

Naval chaplain

He was ordained a

Companion of the Bath (CB) in 1970 and a canon of Gibraltar Cathedral in 1971.[1]

Europe

Moving to the

Vicar General of the diocese.[11]

Retirement

In retirement, he became an

honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral (1986–1988) before again serving in Europe as an honorary assistant bishop (from 1988) and chaplain of Montreux[1] and Gstaad[4] (1988–1992). He became a Freeman of the City of London in 2000[1] and held permission to officiate (PtO) from 2003.[4] He died, aged 92, at the London Charterhouse, where he was a resident.[11]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Chaplain of the Fleet

1970–1973
Succeeded by
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Gibraltar
1973–1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Bishop (Gibraltar and Fulham)
and vicar-general

1978–1980
Succeeded by
Himself
as Suffragan Bishop in Europe
Preceded by
Himself
as Assistant Bishop (Gibraltar and Fulham)
Suffragan Bishop in Europe
1980–1986
Succeeded by