Francis William Markall
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The Most Reverend Francis Markall | |
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| Archbishop of Salisbury | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Salisbury, Rhodesia |
| Province | Salisbury, Rhodesia |
| Appointed | November 23, 1956 |
| Installed | November 23, 1956 |
| Term ended | May 31, 1976 |
| Predecessor | Aston Chichester |
| Successor | Patrick Fani Chakaipa |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Cotyaeum (1956), Coadjutor Archbishop of Salisbury |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 9, 1937 |
| Consecration | September 8, 1956 by Aston Chichester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis William Markall September 24, 1905 |
| Died | August 9, 1992 (aged 86) Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Francis William Markall | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | N/A |
Francis William Markall (24 September 1905 – 9 August 1992) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Born in Harringay, Markall was ordained as a Catholic priest at the age of 32 in 1937 and migrated to what was then known as Rhodesia, where he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Salisbury (now Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1956. He resigned 20 years later on 31 May 1976 as Archbishop of Salisbury.
On 29 April 1956, aged 50, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Cotyaeum and ordained as such five months later, on 8 September 1956.
He died on 9 August 1992, aged 86, as Archbishop Emeritus of Salisbury. He was a Council Father at the Second Vatican Council