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Joseph Edward Fison (18 March 1906 – 2 July 1972) was an

Anglican bishop. He was the 74th Bishop of Salisbury.[1]

Biography

Fison was educated at

MA in 1934, and BD in 1950 (a postgraduate degree awarded in recognition of his scholarship).[3]

From 1930 until 1933 he taught at the English Mission College in

Second World War came service in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, latterly as Senior Chaplain in Jerusalem
.

In peacetime he rose rapidly in the

residentiary canonries at Rochester Cathedral (1945–52) and Truro Cathedral (also Sub-Dean) (1952–59) before moving to another university city, Cambridge, to be Vicar of the Great St Mary's from 1959 to 1963. Finally, he was appointed Bishop of Salisbury. Many saw the appointment of such a cultured and urbane man to such a rural diocese as Salisbury as akin to "harnessing a racehorse to a farm cart,"[4] but he proved a distinctive success. A "cultured man with some knowledge of literature",[5] he died in office and was succeeded by George Reindorp, previously Bishop of Guildford.[6]

Notes
  1. ^ The Times, 8 May 1963; pg. 14; Issue 55695; col B New Bishop of Salisbury
  2. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ^ Fison, Rt Rev. Joseph Edward, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 Retrieved 24 March 2008
  4. ^ The Times, Monday, 3 July 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58520; col G Obituary Rt Rev J. E. Fison Bishop of Salisbury
  5. ^ The Times, Friday, 12 February 1971; pg. 3; Issue 58097; col A Former aide takes a critical look at bishops
  6. ^ The Times, 15 December 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58658; col E, "Dr Reindorp to be new Bishop of Salisbury"
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Louis Anderson
 Bishop of Salisbury
1963–1973 		Succeeded by
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