John Taylor (bishop of St Albans)
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| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge Jesus College & Ridley Hall |
John Bernard Taylor (6 May 1929 – 1 June 2016)[1] was a British bishop and theologian who served as Bishop of St Albans.[2]
Education
Taylor was educated at
Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab).[2]
Priestly ministry
He was made
examining chaplain to John Tiarks (and later John Trillo), Bishop of Chelmsford in 1962, continuing until 1980.[2]
He was Vice-
Diocesan Director of Ordinands in 1972; he departed Woodford (but remained DDO) in 1975 to become Archdeacon of West Ham.[2]
Episcopal ministry
In 1980, Taylor was chosen to succeed
honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ely until his death; he was also licensed to the same role in the Diocese in Europe from 1997 onwards.[2]
Other work
Taylor authored a number of religious books.Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1997.[2]
Books
- Taylor, John B. (1966). Prime, Derek (ed.). A Christian's Guide to the Old Testament. The Christian's Guide Series. Vol. 10. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
- ——— (1967). Evangelism Among Children and Young People. London: OCLC 9518176.
- ——— (1969). Ezekiel: An introduction and commentary. OCLC 915290814.
- ——— (1970). The Minor Prophets. Bible Study Books. Grand Rapids, MI: OCLC 97379.
- ——— (1978). Understanding the Old Testament. Bible Study Books. London: OCLC 85083690. — republishing of The Minor Prophets
- ——— (1983). Preaching through the Prophets. London ; St Louis, MO: Mowbray Publishing ; CBP Press. OCLC 900943658.
- ——— (1983). Thinking about Islam. World Religions. Guildford, Surrey: Lutterworth Educational. OCLC 47982418.
- ——— (1989). Going On: guidelines for the newly confirmed. London: Daybreak. OCLC 20420052.
- ——— (1994). Preaching on God's Justice. Mowbray Preaching Series. London: Mowbray Publishing. OCLC 31739180.
- ——— (2009). Ezekiel. ISBN 978-1-844-74336-0. — recent edition of Ezekiel: An introduction and commentary
Articles
- ——— (1995). "William Tyndale: Bible Translator". Anvil. 12 (1): 35–43.
- ——— (1998). "And He Shall Purify: an Exposition of Malachi Chapters Two and Three". Anvil. 15 (1): 6–12.
- ——— (1997). "Purple Reflections: Life as an Evangelical Bishop". Anvil. 14 (3): 183–88.
References
- ^ "Former Bishop of St Albans John Taylor dies". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U37119. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Daily TelegraphIssue no 50,086 (dated Saturday 4 June 2016) p25 "Scholarly Bishop of St Albans who preferred cocoa to claret"
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ New bishop: The successor to the Right Rev. Robert Runcie, Archbishop-Elect of Canterbury The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jan 30, 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60537
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Diocese of St Albans – Bishops of St Albans[permanent dead link]
- ^ Country cleric chosen as Bishop of St Albans. Ruth Gledhill. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 24, 1995; pg. 8; Issue 65275
- ^ Appointments. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 25, 1988; pg. 17; Issue 63090 to 1997
- ^ Lord High Almoner. The Times (London, England), Friday, May 09, 1997; pg. 22; Issue 65885
- ^ John Bernard Taylor, Open Library.
- ^ Books by John Bernard Taylor, Alibris.
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