John Lang (priest)

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Denis Alva Parsons working on the portrait head of John Lang
(Lichfield Cathedral)

John Harley Lang (27 October 1927 – 3 June 2012) was an

Anglican
priest in the second half of the 20th century.

Lang was educated at

Portsea, Portsmouth[1] he was Priest Vicar of Southwark Cathedral then Chaplain of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[2] From 1963 until 1980 he worked in religious broadcasting for the BBC.[3] Finally[4] he was Dean of Lichfield[5] for 13 years.[6] He died on 3 June 2012.[7]

References

  1. ^ Church web site
  2. ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Staffordshire archives
  4. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Jan 23, 1980; pg. 10; Issue 60531; col A Church news New Dean of Lichfield
  5. ^ Lichfield Cathedral web-site[permanent dead link]
  6. Daily Telegraph Issue no 48,844 dated June 12, 2012 "Head of BBC broadcasting who later met the challenge of change at Lichfield Cathedral
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Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Lichfield
1980–1993
Succeeded by