Walter John Trower
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Walter John Trower was an Anglican bishop
in the second half of the 19th century.
Trower was Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
from 1848 to 1859 and, after a short period as Sub-Dean
of Exeter Cathedral
, the Bishop of Gibraltar
from 1863 to 1868. He died aged 73 on 24 October 1877. A noted artist and author, two of his books have been republished in recent years.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the second half of the 19th century.
Trower was Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway is the ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.__FORCETOC__- Brief history :...
from 1848 to 1859 and, after a short period as Sub-Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England....
, the Bishop of Gibraltar
Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union...
from 1863 to 1868. He died aged 73 on 24 October 1877. A noted artist and author, two of his books have been republished in recent years.