John Howe (bishop)
The Right Reverend John Howe | |
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Secretary General, Anglican Consultative Council (1969–1982) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1943 (deacon) 1944 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1955 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1920 |
| Died | 26 April 2001 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
John William Alexander Howe (14 July 1920 – 26 April 2001) was an
Secretary-General of the Anglican Consultative Council
.
Education
Born in Goodmayes on 14 July 1920[1] he was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys and Durham University, where he was President of the Durham Union from the Michaelmas term 1942 to the Easter term 1943.[2]
Career
He was
ordained deacon in 1943, and priest in 1944,[3] and began his ecclesiastical career as a curate at All Saints, Scarborough.[4] He was chaplain at Adisadel College Gold Coast and then Vice-Principal of Edinburgh Theological College
.
In 1955 he was elected to the
Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council, a substantially similar role[8] in which he served until 31 December 1982.[9]
Death
He died on 26 April 2001, aged 80. [where?][10]
References
- ISBN 0-7136-4255-6
- ^ Campbell, P. D. A. (1952). A Short History of the Durham Union Society. Durham County Press. p. 17.
- ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Church details
- ^ The Times, Thursday, 9 January 1969; p. 10; Issue 57454; col B Church News
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Obituary, Independent.co.uk; accessed 20 June 2015.
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