Stewart Cross

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David Stewart Cross (born April 4, 1928 in Hutton , near Preston , Lancashire , † December 27, 1989 ) was a British Anglican theologian . He was Bishop of Blackburn in the Church of England from 1982 to 1989 .

Cross attended Lanes Royal Grammar School. He studied at Trinity College of the University of Dublin . There he headed the Trinity College Singers in 1950 and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts . In preparation for the priesthood he studied theology at Westcott House College , Cambridge . In 1954 he was ordained a deacon ; In 1955 he was ordained a priest . He began his priestly career from 1954 to 1957 as Vicar ( Curate ) in Hexham in the Diocese of Newcastle-upon-Tyne . From 1957 to 1963 he was Assistant Chaplain and later from 1960 to 1963 also Precentor at St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire . He was from 1963 to 1967 Vicar ( Curate ) at St. Ambrose Church in the district of Chorlton-on-Medlock in Manchester . At the same time he worked as a university chaplain at Manchester University . Between 1968 and 1976 he worked as a producer and broadcaster for the program "Religious Broadcasting" at the BBC North in Manchester. In 1976 he was ordained a bishop . From 1976 to 1982 he was the "Bishop of Doncaster" Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of Sheffield of the Church of England. In 1982 he became Bishop of Blackburn , succeeding Robert Martineau . He held this office until his death in December 1989. He was succeeded as Bishop of Blackburn by Alan Chesters .

Cross served in his capacity as Bishop of Blackburn from 1986 until his death in late December 1989 as Spiritual Lord of the House of Lords .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Daily Mail Year Book . Associated Newspapers Groups, Limited, 1989, p. 88. Excerpts from Google Books . Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Who was Who 1897–1990 . London 1991. A&C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X .
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory . London, Church House 1975, ISBN 0-7151-8088-6 .
  4. ^ New Bishop of Doncaster announced In: The Times ; December 17, 1975, p. 15th edition 59580; Column D.
predecessor Office successor
Hetley Price Bishop of Doncaster
1976–1982 		William Persson
Robert Martineau Bishop of Blackburn
1982–1989 		Alan Chesters
personal data
SURNAME Cross, Stewart
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cross, David Stewart (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British theologian; Bishop of Blackburn
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Hutton , Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 1989