Frank Woods (Bishop of Winchester)
Frank Theodore Woods (15 January 1874 – 27 February 1932) was Bishop of Peterborough from 1916 to 1923 before being translated to the see of Winchester,[1] where he remained until his death.[2]
His brother Edward was Bishop of Lichfield 1937-1953. Edward's son was Frank Woods who, after being Bishop of Middleton, became Archbishop of Melbourne.
While Bishop of Peterborough, Woods served as Episcopal Secretary for the 1920 Lambeth Conference.[3]
As Bishop of Winchester, Woods was Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
References
- ↑ www.cityofwinchester.co.uk
- ↑ The previous text that he "latterly" signed his name as "Theodore Winton." refers to his official episcopal signature,"Winton." being the abbreviation of "Wintoniensis", i.e, "of Winchester".
- ↑ Frank Theodore Woods and others, Lambeth and Reunion: An Interpretation of the Mind of the Lambeth Conference of 1920 (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1921), title page.
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Preceded by Edward Glyn |
Bishop of Peterborough 1916–1923 |
Succeeded by Cyril Bardsley |
Preceded by Edward Talbot |
Bishop of Winchester 1923–1932 |
Succeeded by Cyril Garbett |
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