Robert Hardy (bishop)

Robert Maynard Hardy CBE[1] is a retired Anglican bishop of the Church of England.

Born on 5 October 1936 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield[2] and Clare College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1963. His first position was at All Saints and Martyrs' Church, Langley, Manchester,[3] after which he became a chaplain and fellow) of Selwyn College, Cambridge.[4] Following this he was appointed Vicar of Borehamwood then Director of the St Albans Diocese Ministerial Training Scheme. In 1980 he awas ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone.[5] In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Lincoln.[6] In retirement he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.

References

  1. ^ BBC reports award
  2. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008) ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Church details
  4. ^ Crockford's clerical directory 2008 London, Church House 2007 ISBN ISBN 9780715110300
  5. ^ The Times, 4 September 1980; p. 2; Issue 60715; col D, "New Bishop of Maidstone"
  6. ^ Debrett's, People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's), ISBN 1870520092)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Richard Henry McPhail Third		 Bishop of Maidstone
1980 – 1987		 Succeeded by
David James Smith
Preceded by
Simon Wilton Phipps		 Bishop of Lincoln
1987 – 2002		 Succeeded by
John Saxbee
Bishops of Maidstone

Leslie Owen • Stanley Betts • Geoffrey Tiarks  • Richard Third  • Robert Hardy  • David James Smith  • Gavin Reid • Graham Cray
Bishops of Lincoln since 1908