Ambrose Weekes
| Ambrose Weekes | |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishop in Europe and vicar-general |
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| Diocese | Diocese in Europe |
| In office | 1980–1986 |
| Predecessor | Himself (as Assistant Bishop) |
| Other posts |
Chaplain of the Fleet (1969–1972) Dean of Gibraltar (1973–1977) Assistant Bishop and vicar-general (Gibraltar & Fulham, 1977–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1942 (deacon); 1943 (priest) by Christopher Chavasse |
| Consecration | 1977 by Gerald Ellison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1919 |
| Died | 24 April 2012 (aged 92) Smithfield, City of London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglo-Catholic |
| Parents | William & Ethel |
| Alma mater | King's College, London |
Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes CB FKC (25 April 1919 – 24 April 2012) was an Anglo-Catholicbishop in the 20th century who served as the first Suffragan Bishop in Europe.
Weekes was the son of William, a naval officer, and Ethel, a justice of the peace. He was educated at Rochester Cathedral Choir School, Sir Joseph Williamson's School, Rochester and King's College, London, where he gained his Associate of King's College (AKC) in theology in 1941 — he was later elected a Fellow of King's College (FKC) in 1972. He trained for the ministry at King's and at Lincoln Theological College.
He was ordained a deacon on Trinity Sunday (31 May) 1942 and a priest on Trinity Sunday (20 June) 1943 (both times by Christopher Chavasse, Bishop of Rochester, in Rochester Cathedral), serving his title as assistant curate of St Luke's, Gillingham, Kent. He then became a wartime chaplain with the RNVR (1944–1946) then served as a Royal Navy chaplain (1944–1969). He became Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, and a Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (QHC, all 1969–1972), also being made a Companion of the Bath (CB) in 1970 and a canon of Gibraltar Cathedral in 1971.
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