Owen Vidal

The Rt Rev Owen Emeric Vidal, DD (1819 – 1854) was the Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone from 1852 until his death 3 years later.

He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge before being ordained priest in 1843. He was Vicar of Holy Trinity, Upper Dicker until his elevation to the Episcopate. He died while on a sea voyage back to his See and was buried at Freetown on 27 December 1855