John Willis (bishop)

John Willis
Bishop of Uganda
John Willis, photographed c. 1910–15
DioceseDiocese of Uganda
In office1912–1934
PredecessorAlfred Tucker
SuccessorCyril Stuart
Other post(s)assistant bishop in Leicester
Personal details
Born(1872-01-08)8 January 1872
Died12 November 1954(1954-11-12) (aged 82)

John Jamieson Willis CBE (8 November 1872 – 12 November 1954) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Uganda from 1912 to 1934 and subsequently Assistant Bishop of Leicester.[1] He and William George Peel, Bishop of Mombasa, were accused of heresy during the Kikuyu controversy.

  1. ^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X