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Cecil Patterson

1908 – 1992

Archbishop on the Niger and Metropolitan of West Africa; Bishop on the Niger

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About Cecil Patterson

Lived 1908 – 1992 (aged 84). Cecil Patterson was a Nigerian anglican priest.

Cecil John Patterson (9 January 190811 April 1992) was an Anglican bishop in the mid part of the 20th century.

He was born in London, educated at St Paul's and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He trained for ordination at Bishops' College, Cheshunt and was ordained deacon in 1931 and priest in 1932. He was a Curate at Holy Innocents, Kingsbury (1931–34) and then a Missionary in south Nigeria before his appointment to the episcopate as Assistant Bishop (1942) then Bishop on the Niger (1945). He was ordained and consecrated a bishop by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral, on Candlemas (2 February) 1942. In 1961 he became Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa.

He retired in 1969 and his grave is in Richmond Cemetery. He had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
St Catharine's College, St Paul's School
Positions held
Bishop on the Niger
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Order of the Federal Republic
Also known as
Cecil John Patterson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cecil Patterson?

Archbishop on the Niger and Metropolitan of West Africa; Bishop on the Niger

When was Cecil Patterson born?

Cecil Patterson was born on 9 January 1908 in County of London.

When did Cecil Patterson die?

Cecil Patterson died on 11 April 1992.

What was Cecil Patterson's occupation?

Cecil Patterson was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Cecil Patterson?

Cecil Patterson was Nigerian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cecil Patterson

· Wikidata: Q5056257

· DBpedia: Cecil Patterson (bishop)

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