Michael Henley

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Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseDiocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
In office1994 to 2004
Orders
Consecration4 March 1994
Personal details
Born
Michael Harry George Henley

(1939-01-16)16 January 1939
Died21 March 2014(2014-03-21) (aged 75)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism

Michael Harry George Henley,

.

Early life and education

Henley was born on 16 January 1938.[2] He was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School[3] and the London College of Divinity.

Ordained ministry

Early ministry

He was

ordained deacon in 1961, priest in 1963[4] and began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Marylebone Parish Church
.

Chaplaincy service

He was a

Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 1989 to 1994, during which period he was also appointed honorary Canon of Gibraltar Cathedral. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Director-General to Naval Chaplaincy Services.[6]

Later ministry

He was then the

episcopate on 4 March 1995.[8] Until 2013, he was also the honorary chaplain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
.

Honours

He was appointed

Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (QHC) from 1989 to 1994,[10]
he retired in 2004.

References

  1. ^ "HENLEY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements".
  2. ^ Burke’s
  3. ]
  4. ^ Scottish Episcopal Church appointments
  5. ^ London Gazette
Military offices
Preceded by
Noël Jones
Chaplain of the Fleet

1989–1994
Succeeded by
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
1996–2004
Succeeded by