Church Roman Catholic Rank Bishop Died April 5, 1988 Consecration March 4, 1968 In office 1976-1988 Role Bishop Ordination May 30, 1953 | Appointed 13 September 1976 Name Anthony Emery Predecessor Derek Worlock Diocese Portsmouth Nationality English Successor Crispian Hollis | |
Born May 17, 1918
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England ( 1918-05-17 ) Books Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Volume 1, Northern England | ||
Anthony Joseph Emery (17 May 1918 – 5 April 1988) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth from 1976 to 1988.
Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire in 1918, he was ordained a priest for Archdiocese of Birmingham on 30 May 1953. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Tamallula on 6 December 1967. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 8 March 1968, the principal consecrator was Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer, with Bishops Rudderham and Cleary as co-consecrators. Eight years later, he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Portsmouth on 13 September 1976.
Death
Bishop Emery died in office on 5 April 1988, aged 69.
References
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