George Henderson (bishop)
George Kennedy Buchanan Henderson MBE (5 December 1922 – 26 September 1997)[1][2] was a Scottish Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles and elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
The Most Reverend George Henderson M.B.E., | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Argyll and The Isles Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Argyll and The Isles |
| Elected | 1977 |
| In office | 1977-1992 |
| Predecessor | Richard Wimbush |
| Successor | Douglas Cameron |
| Other posts | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1990-1992) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1945 by John How |
| Consecration | 30 November 1977 by Alastair Haggart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1922 Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Died | 22 September 1997 (aged 74) Onich, Highland, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | George Buchanan Henderson & Anna Kennedy Butters |
| Spouse | Isobel Bowman |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Henderson was educated at the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1945.[3] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at Christ Church, Glasgow, after which he was the priest in charge of St Bride's Nether Lochaber and then the rector of St Andrew's Fort William.[4] In 1973, he became Dean of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1974.[5] In 1977 he became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (diocesan bishop of the same diocese). He was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1990 and retired in 1992.
References
- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- Obituary: George Kennedy Buchanan
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
- ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- MacLeay, Ian (9 October 1996). "Obituaries: The Right Rev George Henderson". The Independent. London. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George James Cosmo Douglas |
Dean of Argyll and The Isles 1972–1977 |
Succeeded by Charles MacAlester Copland |
| Preceded by Richard Wimbush |
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles 1977–1992 |
Succeeded by Douglas Cameron |
| Preceded by Ted Luscombe |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1990–1992 |
Succeeded by Richard Holloway |