Kenneth Cragg

The Rt Rev (Albert) Kenneth Cragg (born 8 March 1913) is an Anglican priest and scholar [1] who has commented widely[2] on religious topics for over fifty years, most notably Muslim-Christian relations.[3] Born on 8 March 1913 and educated at Blackpool Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford he was awarded the Grafton Scholarship [4] in 1934 [5] and ordained in 1937. He began his career with a Curacy at Higher Tranmere Parish Church, Birkenhead after which he was Chaplain of All Saints', Beirut, Rector of Longworth[6]., Professor of Arabic and Islamics, Hartford Seminary, Connecticut and Warden of St Augustine's College, Canterbury before his elevation to the Episcopate as Assistant Bishop of Jerusalem in 1970.[7] He served as Bishop of Egypt from 1970 to 1974.[8] He was then appointed Reader in Religious Studies, at Sussex University,[9] following which he was Vicar of Helme (and an Assistant Bishop within the Wakefield Diocese). A prolific author[10], in 1982 he retired to Oxford where he continues to serve.

References

  1. ^ The Times, Monday, Aug 12, 1963; pg. 7; Issue 55777; col B Anglican Mission To The World (Toronto Congress) “The political frontier"-The Rt Dr Kenneth Craggs
  2. ^ The Times (61142): p. 10, col. E. 27 January 1982. "It would be odd to imagine that Palestinians would forget in three decades what Jews remembered for 18 centuries" 
  3. ^ Interview with Bishop Cragg
  4. ^ The Times, Monday, Oct 01, 1934; pg. 7; Issue 46873; col C Ecclesiastical News Grafton Scholarship
  5. ^ Wound up 1996/7
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  7. ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 18, 1969; pg. 10; Issue 57746; col E Church News Canon Appointed Bishop
  8. ^ "Bishops of the Diocese of Egypt". Official website of the Episcopal Anglican Diocese of Egypt. http://www.dioceseofegypt.org/english/bishops. Retrieved 2011-04-08. 
  9. ^ During which time he also served as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Chichester > Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  10. ^ Amongst others he has written “The Call of the Minaret”, 1956;”Counsels in Contemporary Islam”, 1965; “The Event of the Qur'ān”, 1971; “ Palestine: the prize and price of Zion”, 1997; “Muhammad in the Qur'ān”, 2002; “The Qur'an and the West”, 2006 British Library catalogue accessed Thursday 28th August, 2008 20:12
Anglican Communion titles
Suspended
Title last held by
Francis Featherstonehaugh Johnston		 Bishop of Egypt
1970–1974		 Succeeded by
Ishaq Mussaad

Llewellyn Gwynne • Geoffrey Allen • Francis Johnston • (diocese suspended, 1958–70) • Kenneth Cragg • Ishaq Mussaad • Ghais Abdel Malik • Mouneer Anis