James Adams (Bishop of Barking)
Albert James Adams (9 November 1915 – 11 May 1999) was an Anglican bishop. He was the fifth Bishop of Barking in the Church of England from 1975 to 1983.[1][2]
Adams was educated at Brentwood School and King's College London.[3] His first ordained ministry position was as a curate in Walkley.[4] He was then successively succentor, then precentor, of Sheffield Cathedral; Rector of Bermondsey; Rural Dean of Redbridge;[5] and the Archdeacon of West Ham (1970–1975) before being ordained to the episcopate.
References
- ↑ Church news: Two new bishops suffragan named, The Times, 5 March 1975; p16; Issue 59336; col C
- ↑ The Times, 9 February 1983; p12; Issue 61452; col C, Bishop Adams resigns
- ↑ Independent Obituary
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
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| Preceded by William Frank Percival Chadwick |
Bishop of Barking 1975 – 1983 |
Succeeded by James William Roxburgh |
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