John Thornley Finney (born 1 May 1932) was the eighth Suffragan Bishop of Pontefract.[1]
John Finney BA(Oxon) DipTh | |
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Bishop of Pontefract | |
Diocese | Diocese of Wakefield |
In office | 1993–1998 |
Predecessor | Richard Hare |
Successor | David James |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Southwell (1998–present) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1958 (deacon); c. 1959 (priest) |
Consecration | 1993 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 May 1932 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Arthur & Elaine |
Spouse | Sheila Russell (m. 1959) |
Children | 3 daughters |
Profession | Author (evangelism) |
Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
He was educated at Charterhouse and Hertford College, Oxford.[2] Ordained in 1958, he began his career with curacies in Headington and Aylesbury[3] and was then successively Rector of Tollerton, Vicar of St Margarets Aspley[4] Adviser in Evangelism to the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and then Officer for the Decade of Evangelism before ascending to the Episcopate[5] – a post he held from 1993 until 1998. An eminent author,[6] in retirement he continues to minister, as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
References edit
- ^ Crockfords On line- accessed 2 December 2008
- ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford’s (Ibid)
- ^ Church details
- ^ Diocesan profile
- ^ Amongst others he wrote “Saints Alive!”, 1983; “Understanding Leadership”, 1989; “Recovering the Past: Celtic and Roman mission”, 1996; “Fading Splendour?”, 2000; and “Emerging Evangelism”, 2004 > British Library Web-site accessed 22 December 2008
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