Alec Graham

Andrew Alexander Kenny "Alec" Graham[1] (born 7 August 1929) is a retired Anglican bishop.

Alec Graham
Bishop of Newcastle
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Newcastle
In office1981–1997
PredecessorRonald Bowlby
SuccessorMartin Wharton
Other postshonorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (1997–present)
Bishop of Bedford
1977–1981
Orders
Ordination1956
Consecration1977
Personal details
Born (1929-08-07) 7 August 1929
DenominationAnglican
Alma materSt John's College, Oxford

Graham was educated at Tonbridge School and St John's College, Oxford.[2] After studies at Ely Theological College he was ordained in 1956.[3] He was ordained in the Church of England: made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1955 (5 June) [4] and ordained a priest the Trinity following (27 May 1956), both times by George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, at Chichester Cathedral.[5] His first post was as a curate at Hove from where he moved to be a lecturer at Worcester College, Oxford. After time as warden of Lincoln Theological College he was appointed the Bishop of Bedford in 1977.[6] He was consecrated a bishop on 31 March 1977, by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey.[7]

With his nomination on 21 May and confirmation on 29 June 1981, he was translated to Bishop of Newcastle[8] where he stayed for sixteen years. In retirement he is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.

References
  1. Church of England – GS1554 (Accessed 8 November 2013)
  2. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  4. "Trinity Ordinations". Church Times (#4818). 10 June 1955. p. 9. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Ordinations at Trinity". Church Times (#4869). 8 June 1956. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. "Church news New bishops suffragan of Repton and Bedford", The Times, 2 February 1977
  7. "picture caption". Church Times (#5956). 7 April 1977. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. The Times, Thursday, 2 April 1981; pg. 16; Issue 60892; col D – Bishop appointed


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