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Percy James Brazier (3 August 1903 – 30 November 1989) was an Anglican Assistant Bishop of Uganda in the mid 20th century.[1]

Brazier was educated at Weymouth College; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge[2] and ordained deacon in 1927 and priest in 1928. He was a Curate at St John the Evangelist, Blackheath until 1930 when he went out to Kabale as a CMS missionary. He was Archdeacon of Ruanda-Urundi from 1946 to 1951; Assistant Bishop of Uganda for Ruanda-Urundi from 1951[3] to 1960; and Bishop of Rwanda and Burundi from 1960 until his retirement in 1964.[4]

Percy James "Jim" Brazier, assistant bishop for Ruanda-Urundi (became first diocesan Bishop of Ruanda-Urundi; 3 August 1903 – 30 November 1989;[5] deaconed 12 June 1927[6] & priested 3 June 1928[7] by Cyril Garbett at Southwark; consecrated 2 February 1951 by Geoffrey Fisher (Canterbury) at Westminster).[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brazier, Percy James". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 March 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory London, OUP, 1948 p146
  3. ^ 'Consecration Of Three Bishops' The Times London, England; Saturday, Feb. 3, 1951 Issue 51916 p.8
  4. ^ 'The Right Rev Jim Brazier' The Times London, England; Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1989 Issue 63575 p.20
  5. ^ "Brazier, Percy James". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 3360. 17 June 1927. p. 726. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 3411. 8 June 1928. p. 691. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ^ "Consecations in two provinces". Church Times. No. 4592. 9 February 1951. p. 108. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.


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