Robert Nelson
British bishop
About Robert Nelson
Lived 1913 – 1959 (aged 45). Robert Nelson was a vicar and curate.
Robert Nelson (26 June 1913 – 3 June 1959) was the sixth Bishop of Middleton from 1958 until his death a year later.
Born on 26 June 1913 and educated at Carlisle Grammar School and Leeds University, he was ordained in 1936. After curacies at Grange-over-Sands and Leeds he became Vicar of Barrow-in-Furness before a nine-year stint as Rector of Liverpool. A noted broadcaster, he died on 3 June 1959.
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British bishop (1913-1959)
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Robert Nelson was born on 26 June 1913.
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Robert Nelson died on 3 June 1959.
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Robert Nelson was a vicar and curate.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Nelson. https://biography.guide/robert-nelson-vicar/
MLA: "Robert Nelson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-nelson-vicar/.
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