The Right Reverend Alfred Charles Willis | |
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| Bishop of Honolulu | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Honolulu |
| In office | 1870–1902 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Nettleship Staley |
| Successor | Henry Bond Restarick |
| Other post(s) | Missionary Bishop inTonga(1902–1920) |
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| Ordination | 1860 |
| Consecration | 2 February 1872 by Archibald Campbell Tait |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-02-03)3 February 1836 Braceborough, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 14 November 1920(1920-11-14) (aged 84) Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Francis Willis & Henrietta Lowe |
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| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Alfred Charles Willis (3 February 1836 – 14 November 1920)[1] was anAnglicanmissionary[2] bishop[3] and author[4] in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[5]
Born the son of a physician, he was educated atUppingham andSt John's College, Oxford,[6] andordained deacon in 1859 and priest in 1860.[7] After acuracy inStrood, Kent,[8] he wasthe incumbent at St Mark,New Brompton[9] from 1863 until his appointment as the second bishop ofHonolulu[10] in 1872.[11] He held this post for 30 years, until he retired toTonga where he served as missionary bishop until his death.[12]
Willis was supportive ofLiliʻuokalani, the last sovereign monarch of Hawaii, after her 1893 overthrow. Shortly after her release from house arrest in 1896, he baptised and confirmed the deposed queen.[13]
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