John Klyberg

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Charles John Klyberg (29 July 1931 – 16 January 2020) was a British

Anglican bishop. From 1985 to 1996, he was the Bishop of Fulham in the Church of England.[1]

Early life and education

Klyberg was born on 29 July 1931.

theological college
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Klyberg served in the

Territorial Army as a second lieutenant with seniority in that rank from 19 December 1953; this ended his full-time military service and began the required part-time period of service.[5] On 21 August 1955, he was promoted to lieutenant.[6] On 23 October 1958, he transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers; this ended his military service and began his call up liability.[7] He resigned his commission on 9 July 1960, and this ended his call up liability.[8]

Ordained ministry

Church of England

He began his ordained ministry with a

episcopate. He was also the Archdeacon of Charing Cross. An opponent of women priests, he was a Guardian of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham from 1991 to 1997.[10]

Roman Catholic Church

In 1996, after retiring from Anglican ministry, Klyberg was received into the

Prelate of Honour by Pope John Paul II.[13]

Personal life

In 1994, the gay rights campaign group OutRage! named Klyberg as one of ten closeted homosexual bishops in the Church of England.[14]

Klyberg died on 16 January 2020, aged 88. His

Funeral Mass was held on 29 January with Bishop Nicholas Hudson presiding. He was cremated.[12]

References
  1. ^ "Bishops appointed". The Times. No. 62049. 30 January 1985. p. 14 col B.
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  4. ^ "No. 40100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 February 1954. p. 993.
  5. ^ "No. 40530". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 July 1955. p. 3931.
  6. ^ "No. 40565". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 August 1955. p. 4799.
  7. ^ "No. 41530". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 October 1958. p. 6481.
  8. ^ "No. 42106". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 July 1960. p. 5309.
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  10. ^ "Guardians' South Side Stalls". The Walsingham Archives. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Cardinal ordains four married priests". The Tablet. 9 November 1996. p. 33. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Mgr Charles John Klyberg RIP". rcdow.org.uk. Diocese of Westminster. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Women priests: where has it led?". Archived from the original on 16 November 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Archbishop Of York Urged To 'Come Out'". petertatchell.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Fulham
1985–1996 		Succeeded by
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