Francis Featherstonehaugh Johnston
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Francis Featherstonhaugh Johnston, CBE
was the third Bishop of Egypt
from 1952 until 1958.
Born on 21 April 1891 and educated at Reigate Grammar School
and Hatfield College, Durham, he was ordained in 1915. After a curacy
at All Saints, Fishponds, Bristol he was a Temporary Chaplain
to the Forces
. After World War I
he was Chaplain
of Port Said
and then Archdeacon
of Egypt
before his elevation to the Episcopate. On resigning his See
he was Vicar
of Ewshot
until his death on 17 September 1963.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
was the third Bishop of Egypt
Bishop of Egypt
The Anglican Diocese of Egypt was founded in 1920. The current Bishop is the Rt. Rev. Mouneer Anis.-Bishops:The following is a list of all Anglican Bishops of Egypt.*Llewellyn Henry Gwynne *Geoffrey Francis Allen...
from 1952 until 1958.
Born on 21 April 1891 and educated at Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Grammar School is an independent co-educational day school located in the town of Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom. Intake is from 11 to 18, with the majority of its pupils entering at the age of 11, and others entering at 13 and 16.- History :...
and Hatfield College, Durham, he was ordained in 1915. After a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at All Saints, Fishponds, Bristol he was a Temporary Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to the Forces
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
. After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
of Port Said
Port Said
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787...
and then Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Egypt
Anglican Diocese of Egypt
The Anglican Diocese of Egypt was founded in 1920 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Its jurisdiction extends over North Africa and the Horn of Africa, a vast region encompassing the following countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti. The diocese is part of...
before his elevation to the Episcopate. On resigning his See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Ewshot
Ewshot
Ewshot is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies in the north east of the county, close to the Surrey border.Ewshot consists of Ewshot Village proper, a later development known as Ewshot Heights plus the outlying hamlets of Beacon Hill, Warren, Doras Green and a newer estate of...
until his death on 17 September 1963.