Douglas Hambidge

Douglas Walter Hambidge was the seventh Bishop of Caledonia and New Westminster;[1] and ninth Metropolitan of British Columbia.[2]
He was born in London on 6 March 1927,[3] educated at London University and ordained in 1953.[4] After a curacy at St Mark's, Dalston he held incumbencies at Cassiar, Smithers and Fort St John. In 1969 he became Bishop of Caledonia and in 1980 was translated to New Westminster.[5] In 1981 he became Metropolitan of British Columbia, resigning in 1993. From then until his retirement Principal, St Mark's Theological College and an Assistant Bishop in Dar es Salaam.[6]

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2. Metropolitans of British Columbia
3. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. Bishops of New Westminster
6. College web site Archived June 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Eric George Munn	Bishop of Caledonia 1969–1980	Succeeded by John Edward Hannen
Preceded by Thomas David Somerville	Bishop of New Westminster 1980–1993	Succeeded by Michael Ingham
	Metropolitan of British Columbia 1981–1993	Succeeded by David Perry Crawley