Robert Halliday (bishop)

The Rt. Rev. Robert Taylor Halliday , MA, BD was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century [1]

He was born on 7 May 1932 and educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow [2] and ordained in 1958.[3] He held curacies at St Andrew’s, St Andrews and St Margaret’s, Newlands before a 20 year stint as Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, Davidson's Mains. He then returned to St Andrews as a Lecturer in Biblical studies at its university and Rector of the parish church- posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Brechin in 1990. He resigned his See in 1996.

References

  1. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” p 352 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674
Religious titles
Preceded by
Lawrence Edward Luscombe
Bishop of Brechin
1990 – 1996
Succeeded by
Neville Chamberlain