Gerald Colin

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Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin (1913–1995) was the fourth Bishop of Grimsby in the Church of England.

Life[]

Educated at Mountjoy School and Trinity College, Dublin,[1] Colin was ordained in 1937. His first post was at St George's, Dublin,[2] and after wartime service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he became vicar of St Lawrence's, Frodingham.[3] From 1966 he was for 13 years one of the Bishop of Lincoln's two suffragan bishops, the other being the Bishop of Grantham. He was a proctor in the Convocation of the Church of England from 1960 to 1970. Until his death he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln.

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ^ "Details of former church". Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Grimsby
1966–1979
Succeeded by
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