John Klyberg
British bishop (1931-2020)
Charles John Klyberg (29 July 1931 – 17 January 2020) was a British Roman Catholic priest and former Anglican bishop. From 1985 to 1996, he was the Bishop of Fulham in the Church of England.[1] He studied at Lincoln Theological College, a Church of England theological college.
In 1994, the gay rights campaign group OutRage! named Klyberg as one of ten closeted homosexual bishops in the Church of England.[2]
In 1996, after retiring from Anglican ministry, Klyberg was received into the Roman Catholic Church.[3] He later became a priest. He was made a Prelate of Honour by Pope John Paul II.[4]
Klyberg died on 17 January 2020 in London at the age of 88.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Bishops appointed". The Times. No. 62049. 30 January 1985. p. 14 col B.
- ↑ "Archbishop Of York Urged To "Come Out"". petertatchell.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Cardinal ordains four married priests". The Tablet. 9 November 1996. p. 33. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Women priests: where has it led?". Archived from the original on November 16, 2005. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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