George Lefroy

George Alfred Lefroy (August 1854 – 1 January 1919) was an eminent Anglican bishop and missionary in India during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He served as Bishop of Lahore from 1899 to 1912, and then as Bishop of Calcutta from 1912 until his death.

Biography Lefroy was born on 11 August 1854 in County Down, Ireland. He was educated at Marlborough College, an all-boys public school (i.e. independent boarding school) in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. As per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1883.

In 1899 he became Bishop of Lahore. Translated to become Bishop of Calcutta in 1912. Lefroy was known for his regular participation in public religious debates and for his lectures among Muslims and Hindus. He also joined fellow missionary C. F. Andrews in opposing western racism towards Indians. He died in post on 1 January 1919.

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