William Stewart (bishop of Taunton)

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William Stewart
MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Taunton
Diocese Diocese of Bath and Wells
In office June 1997–1998 (death)
Predecessor Nigel McCulloch
Successor Andrew Radford
Orders
Ordination 1968 (deacon); 1969 (priest)
Consecration 1997
Personal details
Born (1943-09-19) 19 September 1943
Died 24 March 1998(1998-03-24) (aged 54)
Denomination Anglican
Parents William & Betty Sandeman-Allen
Spouse Janet Andrews (m. 1969)
Children 2 sons; 2 daughters
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge

William Allen Stewart (19 September 1943 – 24 March 1998) was a Bishop of Taunton whose brief tenure from June 1997 until March 1998[1] was one of the shortest in the Anglican Communion. He was also, at 6 feet 7 inches,[2] one of its tallest.

Stewart was educated at Uppingham and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] Ordained in 1969 he was a curate at Eccleshall then Cheltenham.[4] Following this he was Vicar of St James, Gloucester[5] then Rector of St Mary Magdalene, Torquay.[6] A sideways move to St Mark, Oulton Broad [7] led to promotion to be Rural Dean of Lothingland and finally, before his elevation to the Episcopate, a Canon of Norwich Cathedral.

References

  1. “Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries” Beeson, T (Ed) London Continuum 2002 ISBN 978-0-8264-8100-9
  2. 201 centimetres
  3. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. Church web site (1)
  6. Church web site (2)
  7. Church web site (3)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Nigel McCulloch
Bishop of Taunton
1997–1998
Succeeded by
Andrew Radford


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