| John Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Damaraland | |
| Installed | 1952 |
| Term ended | 1960 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1921 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Dacre Vincent (1894-01-01)1 January 1894 |
| Died | 19 May 1960(1960-05-19) (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
The Rt Rev John Dacre Vincent MA MC and bar (1 January 1894 – 19 May 1960) was the Bishop of Damaraland, Namibia from 1952 to 1960.
He was born on 1 January 1894, educated at Marlborough and St John's College, Oxford, and ordained in 1921 after World War I service with the Devonshire Regiment. He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Gillingham, Dorset and was then a Minor Canon at Bloemfontein Cathedral. After this he was Vicar of Longbridge Deverill in Wiltshire until 1937 when he returned to Bloemfontein as its Archdeacon, a position he held until his elevation to the episcopate.
Vincent died on 19 May 1960, aged 66.
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - The Times, Tuesday, 24 May 1960; pg. 17; Issue 54779; col A Obituary Bishop of Damaraland
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| Preceded byCecil Alderson | Bishop of Damaraland 1952–1960 |
Succeeded byBob Mize |
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