Peter Firth (bishop)
MA(Cantab) DipEd | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Malmesbury | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| In office | 1983–1994 |
| Predecessor | Freddy Temple |
| Successor | Michael Doe as Bishop of Swindon |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2003–2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 (deacon); 1956 (priest) |
| Consecration | 30 November 1983 by Robert Runcie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1929 |
| Died | 16 February 2024 (aged 94) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Atkinson and Edith Pepper |
| Spouse | Felicity Wilding (m. 1955) |
| Children | Two sons, three daughters |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Peter James Firth (12 July 1929 – 16 February 2024)[1] was the Bishop suffragan of Malmesbury from 1983 until 1994.
Firth was educated at
honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester
.
He died on 16 February 2024, at the age of 94.[6]
References
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- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p. 315.
- ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Church Times: Deaths, 23 February 2024". Retrieved 25 February 2024.
