Christopher Prior, CB (2 July 1912 – 14 September 2004) [1] was an eminent Anglican priest: Chaplain of the Fleet from 1966 to 1969 and Archdeacon of Portsmouth from then to 1977.
Born on 2 July 1912,[2] he was educated at Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained[3] after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon and began his ecclesiastical career as a CurateatHornsea. In 1941 he became a Royal Naval Chaplain in 1941, eventually becoming Chaplain of the Fleet in 1966. After this he became ArchdeaconofPortsmouth. He retired in 1977 and died on 14 September 2004.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chaplain of the Fleet February 1966 – November 1969 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archdeacon of Portsmouth February 1969 – November 1977 |
Succeeded by |
|
| |
|---|---|
| |
| Archdeacons for the Royal Navy (since 1997) |
|
|
| |
|---|---|
| Isle of Wight |
|
| Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999) |
|
| The Meon |
|
This article about a Church of England archdeacon in the Province of Canterbury is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
