Richard Third
| The Rt Revd Richard Third MA(Cantab) | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dover | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 1980–1992 |
| Predecessor | Tony Tremlett |
| Successor | Richard Llewellin |
| Other posts | Bishop of Maidstone (1976–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1976 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1927 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Henry McPhail & Marjorie Third |
| Spouse | Helen Illingworth (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Richard Henry McPhail Third (born 29 September 1927) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England.[1]
Third was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge[2] before studying for ordination at Lincoln Theological College. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Andrew’s Mottingham.[3] He was Vicar of Sheerness [4] He was then the Rural Dean of Orpington before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone in 1976. He was translated to be the Bishop of Dover in 1980 to assist Robert Runcie, the then Archbishop of Canterbury.[5] He retired in 1992.
References
- ↑ Debrett’s People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ↑ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
- ↑ Church details
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ The Times, 3 June 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B, Church change to ease work of archbishop
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Geoffrey Tiarks |
Bishop of Maidstone 1976–1980 |
Succeeded by Robert Hardy |
| Preceded by Tony Tremlett |
Bishop of Dover 1980–1992 |
Succeeded by Richard Llewellin |
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