John Ellison

John Alexander Ellison (24 December 1940 – 5 August 2019) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Paraguay from 1988 to 2007.

Early life and education Ellison was born on 24 December 1940 to Alexander and Catherine Ellison. He was educated at the London College of Divinity, an Anglican theological college, and at the Borough Road College, a teacher training college. From 1967 to 1970, he served his curacy at St Paul's Church, Woking in the Diocese of Guildford. In 1971, he joined the South American Mission Society (SAMS).

Controversy Ellison was Chair of Panel of Bishops of the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE). Members of the executive of AMiE are required to hold complementarian views. In February 2015, it was announced that Ellison was being investigated by the Bishop of Salisbury for his involvement in an AMiE church plant in the Diocese of Salisbury. The diocese stated: "No one involved in planting the church has contacted the Bishop, nor is the Diocese aware of any consultation with Churches Together in Salisbury about the need for a church plan. ... The Bishop of Salisbury is seeking clarification about the involvement of Bishop John Ellison in the December service."