Geoffrey Stuart Smith
Geoffrey Stuart Smith | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in North Kerala | |
| Church | Christian |
| See | Church of South India |
| In office | 1947–1953 |
| Predecessor | Inaugural appointment |
| Successor | Richard Lipp |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1926 |
| Consecration | 1947 |
Thomas Geoffrey Stuart Smith (called Geoffrey; surnamed Smith or Stuart-Smith; 28 February 1901 – 8 December 1981) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1]
Smith was educated at Felsted School; Jesus College, Cambridge; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1925, and Priest in 1926. He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey after which he was Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was Vice Principal of (Kottayam Diocesan College) from 1930 to 1939; from 1939 to 1947; and Bishop of North Kerala from 1947 to 1953.[2] Returning to England he held incumbencies at Burwell, Danbury and Swithland.[3] While at Danbury, he was also an Assistant Bishop of Chelmsford (1961–1966);[4][5] and at Swithland he served as an Assistant Bishop of Leicester (1966–1973).[3]
References[]
- ^ The Gazette
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1955/6 OUP 1985
- ^ a b "SSmith, Thomas Geoffrey Stuart". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Assistant bishop of Chelmsford". Church Times. No. 5122. 14 April 1961. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Obituaries". Church Times. No. 6201. 18 December 1981. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
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