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John King
Roman catholic bishop of portsmouth

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Roman catholic bishop of portsmouth
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John Henry King
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Wardour, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, South West England, England
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85 years
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John Henry King (1880–1965) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth from 1941 to 1965.

Born in Wardour on 16 September 1880, he was ordained to the priesthood on 20 November 1904. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of Opus on 28 May 1938. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 15 July 1938, the principal consecrator was Bishop William Timothy Cotter of Portsmouth, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Peter Amigo of Southwark and Bishop William Lee of Clifton. Three years later, he was appointed Bishop of Portsmouth on 4 June 1941. On 6 June 1954, he was appointed the personal title Archbishop.

Archbishop King died in office on 23 March 1965, aged 84.

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