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Hewlett Thompson
Bishop of Exeter
Diocese Diocese of Exeter
Installed1985
Predecessor Eric Mercer
Successor Michael Langrish
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (1999–present)
Bishop of Willesden (1974–1985; area bishop 1979–1985)
Orders
OrdinationTrinity 1954 (deacon)
Trinity 1955 (priest)
Consecration24 January 1974
Personal details
Born (1929-08-14) 14 August 1929 (age 95)
Denomination Anglican
Alma mater Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Geoffrey Hewlett Thompson (called Hewlett; born 14 August 1929) is a retired Anglican bishop. He is a former Bishop of Exeter in the Church of England.

Thompson was educated at Aldenham School [1] and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. After National Service in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, he studied for ordination at Cuddesdon College. He was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1954 (13 June) [2] and ordained a priest the next Trinity Sunday (5 June 1955) — both times by Spencer Leeson, Bishop of Peterborough, at Peterborough Cathedral. [3] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Matthew's, Northampton [4] after which he was first vicar of St Augustine, Wisbech [5] and subsequently of St Saviour's Folkestone. He was consecrated to the episcopate by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey [6] on 24 January 1974. [7] At first simply suffragan Bishop of Willesden in 1974, he became area bishop upon the foundation of the London area scheme in 1979 [8] and six years later he was translated to diocesan Bishop of Exeter. [9] In retirement he continues to serve the church as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of Carlisle.

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References

  1. ↑ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black, ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. ↑ "Ordinations on Trinity Sunday" . Church Times . No. 4767. 18 June 1954. p. 477. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 9 October 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  3. ↑ "Trinity Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 4820. 24 June 1954. p. 17. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 9 October 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ↑ Photo of church
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0
  6. ↑ "Three bishops in two hours" . Church Times . No. 5790. 1 February 1974. p. 4. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 16 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ↑ "Dual role for new Bishop of Ramsbury" . Church Times . No. 5786. 4 January 1974. p. 3. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 16 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  9. ↑ The Times, 12 March 1985; pg. 14; Issue 62085; col D, New bishop named



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