Peter Royston (bishop)

The Rt Rev Peter Sorenson Royston (6 June 1830 - 28 January 1915) was a Bishop of Mauritius.[1]

Born in London on 6 June 1830 and educated at St Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge,[2] he was ordained in 1853[3] and began his career as a Resident Tutor at the Church Missionary College in London. After that he was the incumbent of the CMS Chapel, Madras and then of St Thomas’, Mauritius.[4] He was Bishop of the country from 1872[5][6] to 1891 when he resigned through ill health.[7] Afterwards, an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Liverpool[8] he died on 28 January 1915 at Worthing.

Notes
  1. ”Who was Who 1897-1990” London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. "Royston, Peter Sorensón (RSTN849PS)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  4. Church details Archived 28 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. The Times, Friday, Nov 22, 1872; pg. 5; Issue 27541; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Bishop of Mauritius
  6. "Mauritius", Colonial Office List for 1886, London
  7. The Times, Tuesday, Feb 10, 1891; pg. 6; Issue 33244; col C Ecclesiastical Intelligence Bishop of Mauritius to resign
  8. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Constantine Huxtable		 Bishop of Mauritius
1872 – 1891		 Succeeded by
William Walsh
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