John Hughes (bishop of Kensington)
| The Rt Revd John Hughes PhD MA(Cantab) | |
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| Bishop of Kensington | |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1987–1994 (death) |
| Predecessor | Mark Santer |
| Successor | Michael Colclough |
| Other posts | Dean of Theology, University College, Cardiff (1984–1987) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1987 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1935 |
| Died | 19 August 1994 (aged 59) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph & Amy Fisher |
| Spouse | Maureen Harrison (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Profession | Academic (church history) |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
John George Hughes (30 January 1935[1]–19 August 1994) was the ninth area Bishop of Kensington.[2]
Hughes was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1961 he began his ministry as a curate in Brighouse[3] and was then successively Vicar of St John’s Clifton,[4] Director of Education in the Diocese of Wakefield, Secretary of the Advisory Council for the Church’s Ministry and Warden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff before being ordained to the episcopate - a position he held from 1987 until his death in 1994.
The current Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was at first rejected for ordination by Hughes, who told Welby that “There is no place for you in the Church of England.”[5]
References
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's ISBN 1-870520-09-2
- ↑ "Hughes, Rt Rev. John George", Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007 , accessed 4 July 2012
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ Church web-site
- ↑ Moreton, Cole (11 November 2012), "Archbishop of Canterbury: 'You have no future in the Church'", Sunday Telegraph
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| Preceded by Mark Santer |
Bishop of Kensington 1987–1994 |
Succeeded by Michael Colclough |
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