John Oliver (bishop)
| The Rt Revd John Oliver MA(Cantab) MLitt[1] | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| Installed | 1990 |
| Term ended | 2003 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | John Eastaugh |
| Successor | Anthony Priddis |
| Other posts |
Archdeacon of Sherborne 1985–1990 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1935 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Meriel Moore (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter[2] |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
John Keith Oliver (born 14 April 1935)[3] was the Anglican Bishop of Hereford from 1990 to 2003.
Education and marriage
Oliver was educated at Westminster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[4] He married Meriel Moore in 1961[5] and they had two sons and one daughter.[2]
Ministry
After a curacy in Norfolk, he spent a period as chaplain and assistant master at Eton College. Following incumbencies in Devon, he became Archdeacon of Sherborne and Rector of West Stafford in Dorset before being ordained to the episcopate in 1990. He was succeeded by Anthony Priddis, previously Suffragan Bishop of Warwick.[6]
References
- ↑ Rectors of West Stafford with Frome Belet
- 1 2 The Peerage – John Oliver
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
Rt Rev John Oliver, Bishop of Hereford, 1990-2003, 76
- ↑ Crockford’s clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ↑ Marriage details
- ↑ Succession details
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