Henry Richmond (bishop)
Henry Richmond | |
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Bishop of Repton | |
Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
In office | 1985 – 1999 (retired) |
Predecessor | Stephen Verney |
Successor | David Hawtin |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant chaplain at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (2006–2017) Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (1999–2017) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1963 (deacon); 1964 (priest) |
Consecration | 30 January 1986 by Robert Runcie |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 January 1936 |
Died | 16 March 2017 | (aged 81)
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Frank & Lena |
Spouse | Caroline Berent (m. 1966) |
Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
Profession | Academic |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Francis Henry Arthur Richmond (6 January 1936 – 16 March 2017) was the third Bishop of Repton from 1985 to 1999; and from then on, in retirement, an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of Oxford.
Richmond was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1] Ordained in 1964, he began his career with a curacy at Woodlands, in Yorkshire.[2] after which he was: a Chaplain at Sheffield Cathedral; Vicar of St George's, Sheffield[3] (during which time he was also a University Chaplain [4]); and finally, before his elevation to the Episcopate,[5] Warden of Lincoln Theological College. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop (thereby taking up his suffragan See) on 30 January 1986, by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral.[6] After 14 years as the Derby Suffragan he retired to Oxford in 1999.
He died on 16 March 2017 at the age of 81.[7]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ Photo of church
- ^ "1968 alumni" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Sep 11, 1985; pg. 14; Issue 62239; col E New bishop of Repton
- ^ "New bishops consecrated". Church Times. No. 6416. 31 January 1986. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ REVEREND HENRY RICHMOND