Eric Joseph Trapp (17 July 1910 – 8 September 1993) was an

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bishop in the mid-20th century.

Early life

Born on 17 July 1910 and educated at Alderman Newton's School in

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, and then at Leeds University, he undertook a period of study at the

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, to prepare for ordination.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained in 1935. Following a curacy at St Olave's, Mitcham, he emigrated to South Africa where he was director of the Masite Mission,

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, then

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of St Augustine's

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. Next he was

of St John's, Maseru, then a canon of Bloemfontein Cathedral. He was appointed to the episcopate as the seventh bishop of Zululand in 1947, a post he held for ten years. He was then secretary of the SPG The Times, Aug 03, 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53910; col C ''Ecclesiastical news'' until 1970 when he was appointed the fifth bishop of Bermuda, a post he held for five years. In retirement he served as an

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within the Diocese of St Albans. He died on 8 September 1993.

References

1910 births People educated at Alderman Newton's School, Leicester Alumni of the University of Leeds Alumni of the College of the Resurrection Anglican bishops of Zululand 20th-century Anglican bishops in Bermuda Anglican bishops of Bermuda 20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops 1993 deaths {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub