Graham Foley
Ronald Graham Gregory Foley (13 June 1923 – 30 July 2017)[1] was an Anglican clergyman who was Bishop of Reading from 1982[2] to 1989 and the first area bishop under Oxford diocese's 1984 area scheme.[3]
The Rt Revd Graham Foley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Reading | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| In office | 1982–1989 |
| Predecessor | Eric Wild |
| Successor | John Bone |
| Other posts | Area bishop of Reading (1984–1989) Honorary assistant bishop in York (1989–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1950 (deacon); 1951 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1982 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1923 Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 30 July 2017 (aged 94) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Theodore & Cessan Page |
| Spouse | Florence Redman (m. 1944) |
| Children | 2 sons; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Foley was educated at Wakefield Grammar, King Edward VI Aston[4] and King's College London. Ordained in 1951, he began his career with a curacy at South Shore, Blackpool[5] after which he was Vicar of St Luke, Blackburn. In 1960, he became Director of Education for the Diocese of Durham followed by a decade at Leeds Parish Church and his final appointment (before his elevation to the Episcopate) was as a Chaplain to Elizabeth II. In retirement he has served the Church as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of York[6] – he lives in the diocese 'til his death, but his commission as a bishop there reportedly ended in 2007. Foley died in July 2017 at the age of 94.[7]
References
- Foley, Rt Rev. (Ronald) Graham (Gregory), (13 June 1923–30 July 2017), appointed Bishop Suffragan of Reading, 1982, Area Bishop, 1985, retired 1989; Assistant Bishop, Diocese of York, 1989–2007
- The Times, Wednesday, 13 January 1982; p. 10; Issue 61130; col D New Bishop of Reading
- "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ‘FOLEY, Rt Rev. (Ronald) Graham (Gregory)’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 4 July 2012
- Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2008/2009, Lambeth, Church House Publishing, ISBN 9780715110300
- Diocese of York Prayer Calendar
- Rev Graham Foley, former Vicar of Leeds and Bishop of Reading
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eric Wild |
Bishop of Reading 1982–1989 |
Succeeded by John Bone |