William Persson

The Rt Revd William Persson MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Doncaster
Diocese	Diocese of Sheffield
In office	1982–1992
Predecessor	Stewart Cross
Successor	Michael Gear
Other post(s)	Honorary assistant bishop in Bath & Wells (1994–2023)
Orders
Ordination	1953 (deacon); 1954 (priest)
Consecration	1982
Personal details
Born	(1927-09-27)27 September 1927
Died	2 April 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 95)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Leslie & Elizabeth
Spouse	Ann Davey (m. 1957)
Children	2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford

William Michael Dermot Persson (27 September 1927 – 2 April 2023) was a British Anglican prelate who served as the Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster from 1982 to 1992.[1]

Persson was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.[2] Ordained in 1954, he began his career with a curacy at Emmanuel, South Croydon[3] and was then successively: Vicar of Christ Church, Barnet; Rector of Bebington; and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Knutsford. After retiring to Sturminster Newton Bishop William continued to serve the church as an assistant bishop within the Bath and Wells Diocese.

Persson died on 2 April 2023, at the age of 95.[4]

References

1. ‘PERSSON, Rt Rev. William Michael Dermot’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 9 July 2012
2. Debrett's People of Today, 1992 London, ISBN 1-870520-09-2
3. Details of Parish
4. "William Michael Dermot Persson". The Telegraph. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Stewart Cross	Bishop of Doncaster 1982–1992	Succeeded by Michael Gear