Hubert Higgs

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Hubert Laurence Higgs (23 November 1911 – 4 January 1992) was the seventh Anglican Bishop of Hull in the modern era (from 1965 until 1977).

Life

Higgs was educated at University College School and Christ's College, Cambridge. [1] His first post after ordination was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Richmond. [2] He was then Vicar of Holy Trinity, Aldershot, [3] Rural Dean of Woking and finally Archdeacon of Bradford before elevation to the episcopate as a suffragan to the Archbishop of York. [4]

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References

  1. Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  2. Church web site [ failed verification ]
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN   0-19-200008-X
  4. "New Bishop Of Hull". The Times . Tuesday, 23 March 1965; p. 14; Issue 56277; col E
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Hull
19651977
Succeeded by