John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield)

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Francis John Taylor[http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=64687 NPG details] (13 November 1912 – 4 July 1971) was the third Bishop of Sheffield from 1962.The Times, Thursday, 29 March 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55352; col G New Bishop of Sheffield

Born on 13 November 1912 and educated at Hymers College and The Queen's College, Oxford,“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}} he was ordained in 1937 and began his career with a curacy at Walcot, Bath. He was then a Tutor, Lecturer and Chaplain at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford after which he was Vicar of Christ Church, Claughton, Merseyside. From 1954, he was Principal of Wycliffe, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. He was ordained into bishop's orders on St James's Day 1962 (25 July), by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.{{Church Times | title = New bishops at York | archive = 1962_08_03_001 | issue = 5190 | date = 3 August 1962 | page = 1 | accessed = 27 January 2025 }} He died in post on 4 July 1971 aged 58.