Percival William Gibson
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The Rt Rev
Percival William , CBE
(26 August 1893 – 3 April 1970) was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica
from 1955 until 1967. He was educated at St. George's College, Jamaica
and London University and ordained in 1918. His first posts were curacies
at Golden Grove, Jamaica
and St George’s, Kingston
. Later he was Headmaster of Kingston College, Jamaica
before elevation to the Episcopate as Suffragan Bishop
of Kingston
in 1947. After eight years he was promoted to be its Diocesan
and served until 1967.
Right Reverend
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Percival William , CBE
Order of the British Empire
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(26 August 1893 – 3 April 1970) was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica
Anglican Diocese of Jamaica
The Anglican Diocese in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands was formed in 1824 and has had the following Bishops #Christopher Lipscomb 1824-1843#Aubrey George Spencer 1843-1872#Reginald Courtenay 1872-79#William George Tozer 1879-1880#Enos Nuttall 1880-1916...
from 1955 until 1967. He was educated at St. George's College, Jamaica
St. George's College, Jamaica
St. George's College is a Roman Catholic high school in Kingston, Jamaica.-History:The school was founded on September 2, 1850 by a group of 21 Spanish Jesuits who had been expelled from Colombia because of their religious faith. The Colombian Government gave them approximately 9 hours to leave the...
and London University and ordained in 1918. His first posts were curacies
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 Golden Grove, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and St George’s, Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. Later he was Headmaster of Kingston College, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
before elevation to the Episcopate as Suffragan Bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
in 1947. After eight years he was promoted to be its Diocesan
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
and served until 1967.