John Tinsley
Ernest John Tinsley | |
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Bishop of Bristol (1976–1985) | |
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Ordination | 1943 |
Consecration | by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury |
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Born | 22 March 1919 |
Died | 20 July 1992(1992-07-20) (aged 73) |
Occupation | Bishop |
Education | Durham University |
Ernest John Tinsley (22 March 1919 – 20 July 1992, aged 73) was the Bishop of Bristol from 1976 to 1985.
Born on 22 March 1919 he was educated at Durham University.[1] He was ordained in 1943,[2] after which he held curacies at Durham and South Westoe.
Timsley was a Lecturer in Theology at University College, Hull (which became the University of Hull in 1954) from 1946 until 1962 when he was appointed Professor of Theology at the University of Leeds. He left Leeds in 1976 when he was appointed to the episcopate.[3] He was ordained and consecrated a bishop by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral on 6 January 1976,[4] his canonical election having been confirmed towards the end of 1975. A prolific author,[5] he died on 20 July 1992.[6]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory 1976 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 17 July 1976; pg. 14; Issue 59758; col D Church News
- ^ "(picture caption)". Church Times. No. 5891. 9 January 1976. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "The Imitation of God in Christ" (1960) and"Tragedy, Irony and Faith" (1985) > British Library web site accessed 17:48 GMT Wednesday 29 July 2009
- ^ Independent Obituary
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Preceded by | Bishop of Bristol 1975–1985 | Succeeded by |
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- John Holyman
- Richard Cheyney
- John Bullingham
- Richard Fletcher
- John Thornborough
- Nicholas Felton
- Rowland Searchfield
- Robert Wright
- George Coke
- Robert Skinner
- Thomas Westfield
- Thomas Howell
- Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth)
- Gilbert Ironside (Er)
- Guy Carleton
- William Gulston
- John Lake
- Gilbert Ironside (Yr)
- John Hall
- John Robinson
- George Smalridge
- Hugh Boulter
- William Bradshaw
- Charles Cecil
- Thomas Secker
- Thomas Gooch
- Joseph Butler
- John Conybeare
- John Hume
- Philip Yonge
- Thomas Newton
- Lewis Bagot
- Christopher Wilson
- Spencer Madan
- Reginald Courtenay
- Folliott Cornewall
- George Pelham
- John Luxmoore
- William Lort Mansel
- John Kaye
- Robert Gray
- Joseph Allen
- Diocese dissolved; see Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol
- George Forrest Browne
- George Nickson
- Clifford Woodward
- Frederick Cockin
- Oliver Tomkins
- John Tinsley
- Barry Rogerson
- Mike Hill
- Lee Rayfield (acting)
- Vivienne Faull
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