Mark Wood (bishop)
| The Rt Revd Mark Wood BA |
|
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ludlow | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 1981–1987 |
| Successor | Ian Griggs |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Southwark (2002–2014) Archdeacon of Ludlow (1982–1983) Assistant bishop in Hereford (1977–1981) Bishop of Matabeleland (1971–1977) Dean of Salisbury, Rhodesia (1965–1970) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1942 (deacon); 1943 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1971 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1919 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lingfield, Surrey, England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Arthur & Jane |
| Spouse | Winifred Toase (m. 1947) |
| Children | 3 sons; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | University College, Cardiff |
Stanley Mark Wood (21 May 1919 – 28 September 2014) was the third Anglican Bishop of Matabeleland and the first Bishop of Ludlow.[1][2]
Wood was educated at University College, Cardiff.[3] After studying at the College of the Resurrection he was ordained as a deacon in 1942 and as a priest in 1943.[4] After a curacy at St Mary's Cardiff Docks[5] he served the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for over 30 years. He was curate of Sophiatown Mission, Johannesburg (1945–47); Rector of Bloemhof, Transvaal (1947–50); Priest in Charge of St Cyprian's Mission, Johannesburg (1950–55); Rector of Marandellas, Zimbabwe (1955–65); Dean of Salisbury, Rhodesia (1965–70); Bishop of Matabeleland (1971-77) before returning to England, firstly as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Hereford and finally as its suffragan bishop. He retired to Surrey in 1987.
References
- ↑ The Times, 9 November 1981, p12, "Church news: Inaugural Bishop of Ludlow announced"
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ ‘WOOD, Rt Rev. (Stanley) Mark’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 5 July 2012
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1995 (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ↑ Church history
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Matabeleland 1971–1977 |
Succeeded by Robert Mercer |
| New title | Bishop of Ludlow 1981–1987 |
Succeeded by Ian Griggs |
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