Edward Bickersteth (bishop of South Tokyo)


Edward Bickersteth
Missionary, Bishop of South Tokyo
Bishop Edward Bickersteth
ProvinceAnglican Church in Japan
Personal details
Born26 June 1850
Banningham, England
Died5 August 1897(1897-08-05) (aged 47)
Chiseldon, England
ParentsEdward Bickersteth
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge

Edward Bickersteth (26 June 1850 – 5 August 1897) was an ordained Anglican missionary, Bishop of South Tokyo, and a leading figure in both the establishment of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi and in the early years of the Anglican Church in Japan.[1]

  1. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 26 January 1898; pg. 7; Issue 35423; col E Church Missions in Japan