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Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes CB FKC (25 April 1919 – 24 April 2012) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century who served as the first Suffragan Bishop in Europe.^[1]

Weekes was educated at King's College, London.^[2] After ordination he was a wartime chaplain with the RNVR^[3] then rose through the Royal Navy to become Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, after which he was Dean of Gibraltar^[4] and then its first suffragan bishop.^[5] He died, aged 92, at the London Charterhouse.^[6] He was sometime Vicar General of the Diocese in Europe.^[6]

References

^ Weekes. "Weekes, Ambrose Walter Marcus". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
^ Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012
^ The Cathedral of The Holy Trinity — History (section: Deans of Gibraltar; accessed 13 January 2017)
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
^ ^a ^b Reid, Gordon (25 April 2012). "Bishop Ambrose Weekes". Retrieved 13 January 2017.

Military offices
Preceded by Christopher Prior	Chaplain of the Fleet 1969–1972	Succeeded by Chandos Morgan
Church of England titles
Preceded by George Giggall	Dean of Gibraltar 1973–1977	Succeeded by Robert Pope
New title	Suffragan Bishop in Europe 1980–1986	Succeeded by Edward Holland

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[1] Weekes. "Weekes, Ambrose Walter Marcus". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[2] Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9

[3] Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012

[4] The Cathedral of The Holy Trinity — History (section: Deans of Gibraltar; accessed 13 January 2017)

[5] Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0

[reid-6] Reid, Gordon (25 April 2012). "Bishop Ambrose Weekes". Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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-'''Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|CB|FKC}}<ref>[http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp89513 NPG details]</ref> (25 April 1919{{snd}}24 April 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reidandwrite.com/?p=1774|title=Bishop Ambrose Weekes|last=[[Gordon Reid (priest)|Reid, Gordon]]|date=2012-04-25|accessdate=13 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Weekes | othernames = Ambrose Walter Marcus | id = U39218 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2016 online | accessed = 13 January 2017 }}</ref> was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in the 20th century.
+'''Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|CB|FKC}} (25 April 1919{{snd}}24 April 2012) was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in the 20th century who served as the first [[Suffragan Bishop in Europe]].<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Weekes | othernames = Ambrose Walter Marcus | id = U39218 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2016 online | accessed = 13 January 2017 }}</ref>
-Weekes was educated at [[King's College, London]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9</ref> After ordination he was a [[Second World War|wartime]] [[chaplain]] with the [[RNVR]]<ref>[[Daily Telegraph]] obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012</ref> then rose through the [[Royal Navy]] to become [[Chaplain of the Fleet]], with the title of [[Archdeacon of the Royal Navy]], after which he was [[Dean of Gibraltar]]<ref>[http://www.holytrinitygibraltar.com/history.html The Cathedral of The Holy Trinity — History] (section: Deans of Gibraltar; accessed 13 January 2017)</ref> and then its first [[suffragan bishop]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0</ref> He died, aged 92, in [[London]].
+Weekes was educated at [[King's College, London]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9</ref> After ordination he was a [[Second World War|wartime]] [[chaplain]] with the [[RNVR]]<ref>[[Daily Telegraph]] obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012</ref> then rose through the [[Royal Navy]] to become [[Chaplain of the Fleet]], with the title of [[Archdeacon of the Royal Navy]], after which he was [[Dean of Gibraltar]]<ref>[http://www.holytrinitygibraltar.com/history.html The Cathedral of The Holy Trinity — History] (section: Deans of Gibraltar; accessed 13 January 2017)</ref> and then its first [[suffragan bishop]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0</ref> He died, aged 92, at the [[London Charterhouse]].<ref name="reid">{{cite web|url=http://reidandwrite.com/?p=1774|title=Bishop Ambrose Weekes|last=[[Gordon Reid (priest)|Reid, Gordon]]|date=2012-04-25|accessdate=13 January 2017}}</ref> He was sometime [[Vicar General]] of the [[Diocese in Europe]].<ref name="reid" />
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