John Hughes (bishop of Croydon)

John Taylor Hughes (12 April 1908 – 21 July 2001) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

For the Confederate general of the same name, see John T. Hughes.

Hughes was educated firstly in Uxbridge[1] and subsequently at Bede College, University of Durham. He was deaconed at Michaelmas 1931 (26 September) in Auckland Castle[2] and priested in Advent the next year (18 December 1932) at Durham Cathedral — both times by Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham;[3] and was successively an assistant chaplain and tutor at his former college, a curate at Shildon and a vicar at West Hartlepool.[4] Returning to his home city in 1948, Hughes became the warden of Southwark Diocesan Retreat House and a missioner of Southwark Cathedral. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1956 at Westminster Abbey,[5] to serve as Bishop of Croydon (at that time, one of three suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Canterbury), a position he held for over 20 years; additionally taking on the role of Bishop to the Armed Forces from 1966.

In 1964 Hughes published What difference does faith make?[6]

References
  1. Who's Who (UK), 1971 A & C Black p736 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5
  2. "Ordinations". Church Times (#3584). 2 October 1931. p. 357. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  3. "Advent ordinations". Church Times (#3648). 23 December 1932. p. 788. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. Crockford's clerical directory (Lambeth Palace, Church House) 1982 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
  5. "picture caption". Church Times (#4884). 21 September 1956. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. Out of print: reference copy housed at Lambeth Palace Library Classmark H5133.R62.2.03
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