About John Brown
Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 81). John Brown was a British anglican priest.
John Edward Brown (13 July 1931 – 23 October 2011 ) was the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf from 1986 to 1996.
Brown was educated at Wintringham Grammar School in Grimsby, Lincolnshire and Kelham Theological College.
Returning to England, he became a curate in Reading, Berkshire before spending 4 years on missionary work in Sudan. Back in England, he was Vicar of Stewkley, Buckinghamshire then Rural Dean of Sonning, Berkshire. From 1978 until 1986, he was Archdeacon of Berkshire before elevation to the Episcopacy. He served the Church in the Mediterranean for 8 years before retirement to his hometown of Grimsby.
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Who was John Brown?
third Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf (1930-2011)
When was John Brown born?
John Brown was born on 13 July 1930.
When did John Brown die?
John Brown died on 23 October 2011.
What was John Brown's occupation?
John Brown was an anglican priest.
What nationality was John Brown?
John Brown was British.
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· DBpedia: John Brown (bishop)
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