Michael Henley
Michael Harry George Henley, CB (16 January 1939 – 21 March 2014)[1] was an Anglican bishop. He was a chaplain of the Royal Navy and the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
Michael Henley CB | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane |
| In office | 1994 to 2004 |
| Predecessor | Michael Hare Duke |
| Successor | David Chillingworth |
| Other posts | Chaplain to the Fleet, Royal Navy (1989–1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1961 (deacon) 1963 (priest) |
| Consecration | 4 March 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Harry George Henley |
| Born | 16 January 1939 |
| Died | 21 March 2014 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
Early life and education
Henley was born on 16 January 1938.[2] He was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School[3] and the London College of Divinity.
Ordained ministry
Early ministry
He was ordained deacon in 1961, priest in 1963[4] and began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Marylebone Parish Church.
Chaplaincy service
He was a chaplain in the Royal Navy from 1964 to 1969[5] and then a chaplain to Anglican students of St Andrews University from 1969 to 1972 and of the Royal Hospital School from 1972 to 1974. He returned to the navy in 1972, becoming its Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 1989 to 1994, during which period he was also appointed honorary Canon of Gibraltar Cathedral. From 1992 to 1994 he served as Director-General to Naval Chaplaincy Services.[6]
Later ministry
He was then the priest in charge of Holy Trinity, Pitlochry from 1994 to 1996[7] before his ordination to the episcopate on 4 March 1995.[8] Until 2013 he was also the honorary chaplain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews.
Honours
He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[9] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (QHC) from 1989 to 1994,[10] he retired in 2004.
References
- http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/175461/henley
- Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- Burke’s
- Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- [Scottish Episcopal Church directory 2012/2013 ISBN 0-905573-91-9]
- Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000, Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark, ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- Scottish Episcopal Church appointments
- Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000, Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark, ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- London Gazette
- Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000, Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark, ISBN 0-567-08746-8
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Noël Jones |
Chaplain of the Fleet 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Michael Bucks |
| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Michael Hare Duke |
Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1996–2004 |
Succeeded by David Chillingworth |