Ian Griggs

Ian Macdonald Griggs (born 17 May 1928)[1] was the 2nd Anglican Bishop of Ludlow from 1987 until 1994.[2]

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Ian Griggs

MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Ludlow
DioceseDiocese of Hereford
In office1987–1994
PredecessorMark Wood
SuccessorJohn Saxbee
Other postsHonorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (1994–present)
Orders
Ordinationc.1984 (deacon); c.1985 (priest)
Consecration1987
Personal details
Born (1928-05-17) 17 May 1928
DenominationAnglican
ParentsDonald & Agnes
SpousePatricia Vernon-Browne (m. 1953)
Children3 sons (1 d.); 3 daughters
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge

Griggs was educated at Brentwood School (Essex) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at St Cuthbert's, Portsmouth.[3] After incumbencies at Sheffield he was appointed Archdeacon then Bishop of Ludlow.[4] He was consecrated a bishop on 22 July 1987, by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral.[5]

References

  1. ‘GRIGGS, Rt Rev. Ian Macdonald’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 5 July 2012
  2. ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  3. Church web-site
  4. “Crockford's clerical directory” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  5. "picture caption". Church Times (#6494). 31 July 1987. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 June 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Mark Wood
Bishop of Ludlow
1987–1994
Succeeded by
John Saxbee


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