Charles Curzon

Charles Curzon

Charles Edward Curzon (15 April 1878, Kensington1954) was an Anglican bishop, the 6th Bishop of Stepney from 1928 until 1936 when he was appointed Bishop of Exeter.[1]

Charles Edward Curzon was born in 1878 and educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[2] He embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at West Kensington. Incumbencies at Sheffield[3] and Goole followed before elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric of Bishop of Stepney in 1928,[4] a post he held until promotion to the Exeter See in 1936.[5] He died in 1954.

Notes

  1. ^ Who was Who 1897-1990" London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ Curzon, Charles Edward in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 19221958.
  3. ^ St Oswalds
  4. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Bishop Of Stepney Consecrated. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Friday, Oct 19, 1928; pg. 19; Issue 45028; col E
  5. ^ New Bishop Of Exeter Right Rev. C. E. Curzon Appointed (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Tuesday, Sep 15, 1936; pg. 17; Issue 47480; col C
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Mosley
Bishop of Stepney
19281936
Succeeded by
Robert Hamilton Moberly
Preceded by
Lord William Gascoyne-Cecil
Bishop of Exeter
19361948
Succeeded by
Robert Cecil Mortimer