Peter Hall (bishop)

Albert Peter Hall (born 2 September 1930) was the Bishop of Woolwich from 1984 until 1996.[1]

Hall was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] Ordained in 1956 he began his ministry as a curate at St Martin's, Birmingham after which he was the Rector of Avondale, Harare and then St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham before his ordination to the episcopate. A keen mountain walker, he is married with two sons[3] and in retirement continues to serve the church as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham.

References

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
  2. ^ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Debrett's People of Today London,1992 Debrett's ISBN 1870520092
Religious titles
Preceded by
Michael Marshall
Bishop of Woolwich
1984–1996
Succeeded by
Colin Buchanan