Tom Longworth

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Tom Longworth was a 20th-century

Anglican bishop.[1]

He was born on 8 January 1891 and educated at

Bishop of Pontefract,[2] with the additional title of Archdeacon of the area.[3] Translated to Hereford in 1949[4] he retired in 1961 and died on 15 October 1977.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Wakefield Diocese web-site Archived 6 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Four New Bishops Suffragan Consecration In York Minster The Times Friday, 3 February 1939; pg. 9; Issue 48220; col F
  3. ^ The Times, Thursday, 30 June 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51421; col C Bishop’s Enthronement
  4. ^ Obituary-The Right Rev Tom Longworth Former Bishop of Hereford The Times Monday, 17 October 1977; pg. 15; Issue 60136; col F
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Campbell Richard Hone
Bishop of Pontefract

1939 – 1949
Succeeded by
Arthur Harold Morris
Preceded by
Richard Godfrey Parsons
Bishop of Hereford
1949 – 1961
Succeeded by
Mark Allin Hodson