John Trillo

The Right Reverend John Trillo
Bishop of Chelmsford
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Chelmsford
In office	1971 to 1985
Predecessor	John Tiarks
Successor	John Waine
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Hertford (1968–1971) Bishop of Bedford (1963–1968)
Orders
Ordination	1938 (deacon) 1939 (priest)
Consecration	1963
Personal details
Born	Albert John Trillo 4 July 1915 London, England
Died	2 August 1992(1992-08-02) (aged 77) Wenhaston, Suffolk, England
Denomination	Anglicanism
Alma mater	King's College, London

Albert John Trillo (4 July 1915 – 2 August 1992) was a British Anglican bishop. He was involved in parish ministry, worked with the Student Christian Movement, and was a lecturer in theology. He was twice a suffragan bishop in the Church of England, Bishop of Bedford (1963–1968) and Bishop of Hertford (1968–1971), before serving as Bishop of Chelmsford from 1971 until his retirement in 1985.

Biography

John Trillo (as he was generally known) grew up in Cricklewood, North London.^[1] He was educated at the Quintin School, an all-boys state school in St John's Wood, North London.^[2] On leaving school he worked in the film industry, for British Lion.^[1] He obtained his degree as a part-time student at King's College, London, graduating with a first class honours Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree and the Associateship of King's College London (AKC) in 1938.^[1][2]

Trillo was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1938 and as a priest in 1939.^[3] He was a curate at Christ Church, Fulham before becoming the priest in charge of St Michael's, Cricklewood. From 1945 he worked for the Student Christian Movement, pioneering its work in Yorkshire grammar schools and becoming its secretary. From 1950-1955 he was rector of Friern Barnet and a lecturer in divinity at King's College, London. In 1955, he was appointed the principal of Bishop's College, Cheshunt, and remained there until his consecration to the episcopate.^[1][2]

In 1963, Trillo was consecrated a bishop and appointed the Bishop of Bedford, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Albans.^[4] He became the Bishop of Hertford in 1968 and the Bishop of Chelmsford in 1971.^[5][6] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop for a further seven years.

Trillo died on 2 August 1992, in Wenhaston, Suffolk.^[7]

References

1. "Obituary: The Right Rev John Trillo". The Independent. 5 August 1992. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. "Trillo, Rt Rev. (Albert) John, (4 July 1915–2 Aug. 1992)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
3. "Albert John Trillo". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
4. History of post
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
6. Bishop to retire, The Times, 31 January 1985; p. 12; issue 62050; column B
7. The Times Online profile

Church of England titles
Preceded by Basil Tudor Guy	Bishop of Bedford 1963–1968	Succeeded by John Tyrrell Holmes Hare
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Hertford 1968–1971	Succeeded by Hubert Victor Whitsey
Preceded by John Gerhard Tiarks	Bishop of Chelmsford 1971–1985	Succeeded by John Waine