3-078-215 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Right Rev. J. W. Festing, D.D., the new Bishop of St. Albans, 1890. 'The Right Rev. John Wogan Festing, recently appointed to the bishopric of St. Albans, was educated at Wells Theological College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. degree in 1860, and M.A. in 1863. In 1860 he was ordained deacon, and in 1861 priest. He was Curate of Christ Church, Westminster, from 1860 to 1873; was appointed Vicar of St. Luke's, Berwick-street, in 1873, and Vicar of Christ Church, Albany-street, 1878. He has been treasurer of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa, was made Rural Dean of St. Pancras in 1887, and Prebendary of St. Paul's in the following year. The Portrait is from a photograph by Messrs. Russell and Sons, 17, Baker-street'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.