Norman Lang (bishop)

Norman MacLeod Lang (1875–1956^[1]) was the third Suffragan Bishop of Leicester from 1913^[2] until 1927.

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford,^[3] and after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon, ordained in 1899.^[4] His first post was as a Minor Canon at Bloemfontein Cathedral. Returning to England he was Vicar of St Martin’s, Leicester^[5] before his elevation to the Episcopate; he held the Archdeaconry of Northampton with his See from 1919 until his resigned the See in 1927, continuing as Archdeacon of Northampton until 1936. After this he was Archdeacon of Oakham^[6]^[7] and finally Assistant Bishop of Peterborough until his retirement in 1945.^[8] His brother was Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of York^[9] and then of Canterbury.^[10]

References

↑ The Times, Monday, May 07, 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53524; col C Obituary The Rt Rev K.M. Lang
↑ New Bishop of Leicester announced The Times Saturday, Dec 21, 1912; pg. 11; Issue 40088; col E
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ Anglican History
↑ The Times, Friday, Jun 11, 1909; pg. 9; Issue 38983; col C Ecclesiastical Intelligence
↑ The Times, Thursday, May 28, 1936; pg. 22; Issue 47386; col F Ecclesiastical News The Archdeaconry Of Oakham
↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
↑ The Times, Friday, Jan 26, 1945; pg. 7; Issue 50051; col C Ecclesiastical News Bishop Lang To Resign
↑ The Times, Friday, Jan 07, 1921; pg. 12; Issue 42612; col E The Late Mrs Lang. Mother of The Archbishop of York
↑ Leicester villages

Archdeacons of Northampton

High Medieval	Nigel Robert William Herbert Poore Savaric FitzGeldewin Wimar (Winemer) Richard of Kent Robert de Manecestre (i.e. of Manchester) John de Houton Giles le Rous (Rufus) Richard Gravesend Stephen of Sutton Thomas of Sutton

Late Medieval	Gilbert Middleton Richard Bury d'Aungerville Peter Cardinal de Mortemart John Raymond Cardinal de Comminges Roger Neucroft John Gynwell John Bokyngham William of Wykeham William Askeby/Scoter Henry Wakefield Henry Piel Walter Skirlaw Henry Bowet Thomas Butiller Thomas Bekingham Richard Courtenay John Stone Robert FitzHugh Ardicino Cardinal della Porta (seniore) William Grey George Neville John Chadworth William Say John Ruding John Collinson Peter Huse or Busy William Smith Gilbert Smith

Early modern	John Apharry (ap Harry, Parry) William Geffre William Binsley Nicholas Sheppard James Howland William Bayly John Buckeridge Richard Butler Thomas Dove, yr John Quarles John Palmer Thomas Wolsey Richard Cumberland John Browne William Brown William Strong Owen Davys

Late modern	Francis Thicknesse William Holden Hutton Norman Lang Carey Knyvett John Grimes Ronald Goodchild Bazil Marsh Michael Chapman Christine Allsopp Richard Ormston

Bishops of Leicester

Medieval diocesans	Cuthwine Wilfrid Headda Aldwine Torhthelm Eadbeorht Unwona Wernbeorht Hræthhun Ealdred Ceobred see removed to Dorchester

Modern suffragans	Francis Thicknesse Lewis Clayton Norman Lang diocese created

Modern diocesans	Cyril Bardsley Guy Smith Ronald Williams Richard Rutt Tom Butler Tim Stevens John Holbrook (Acting) Martyn Snow (bishop-elect)

Archdeacons of Oakham

Lord Alwyne Compton Prideaux Lightfoot Edward Moore Walter Whittingham Arthur Greaves Frank Partridge Norman Lang Norman Millard Frank Towndrow Bernard Fernyhough David Painter Gordon Steele

Church of England titles
Preceded by Lewis Clayton	Bishop of Leicester 1913–1927	abeyance (Diocese of Leicester created)

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