John Bernard Taylor (6 May 1929 – 1 June 2016)^[1] was a British bishop and theologian who served asBishop of St Albans.^[2]

Taylor was educated atWatford Grammar School for Boys andChrist's College, Cambridge (graduatingBachelor of Arts withfirst class honours {BA Hons} inClassics), and trained for the ministry atRidley Hall andJesus College, Cambridge (asLady Kay scholar);^[3] he proceededCambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab).^[2]

He was madedeacon (presumablyc. Michaelmas 1956 at Southwark), and ordainedpriest atMichaelmas 1957 (22 September), byBertram Simpson,Bishop of Southwark, atSouthwark Cathedral.^[4] After acuracy atSt Lawrence Church, Morden,^[3] he served asVicar ofHenham andElsenham from 1959 to 1964. During that time he was appointed anexamining chaplain toJohn Tiarks (and laterJohn Trillo),Bishop of Chelmsford in 1962, continuing until 1980.^[2]

He was Vice-Principal ofOak Hill Theological College from 1964 to 1972. He was appointedVicar of All Saints',Woodford Wells andDiocesan Director of Ordinands in 1972; he departed Woodford (but remained DDO) in 1975 to becomeArchdeacon of West Ham.^[2]

In 1980, Taylor was chosen to succeedRobert Runcie (the newArchbishop of Canterbury) asBishop of St Albans;^[5] he was consecrated a bishop on 1 May, by Runcie, atWestminster Abbey).^[6] He was enthroned atSt Albans Abbey on 14 June 1980, took his seat (as aLord Spiritual) in theHouse of Lords in 1985^[2] and retired in August 1995;^[7] his successor wasChristopher Herbert.^[8] Taylor succeededDavid Say,Bishop of Rochester asLord High Almoner in 1988^[9] and stepped down in 1997: his successor in that post wasNigel McCulloch,Bishop of Wakefield.^[10] He retired to Cambridge, where he served as anhonorary assistant bishop in theDiocese of Ely until his death; he was also licensed to the same role in theDiocese in Europe from 1997 onwards.^[2]

Taylor authored a number of religious books.^[11][12] He became aKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1997.^[2]

• Taylor, John B. (1966). Prime, Derek (ed.).A Christian's Guide to the Old Testament. The Christian's Guide Series. Vol. 10. London:Hodder & Stoughton.
• ——— (1967).Evangelism Among Children and Young People. London:Scripture Union.OCLC 9518176.
• ——— (1969).Ezekiel: An introduction and commentary.Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Vol. 26. London:Tyndale Press.OCLC 915290814.
• ——— (1970).The Minor Prophets. Bible Study Books. Grand Rapids, MI:Eerdmans.OCLC 97379.
• ——— (1978).Understanding the Old Testament. Bible Study Books. London:Scripture Union.ISBN 978-0-854-21638-3.OCLC 85083690. — republishing ofThe Minor Prophets
• ——— (1983).Preaching through the Prophets. London; St Louis, MO: Mowbray Publishing; CBP Press.ISBN 978-0-264-66554-2.OCLC 900943658.
• ——— (1983).Thinking about Islam. World Religions. Guildford, Surrey: Lutterworth Educational.ISBN 978-0-718-82583-6.OCLC 47982418.
• ——— (1989).Going On: guidelines for the newly confirmed. London: Daybreak.ISBN 978-0-232-51859-7.OCLC 20420052.
• ——— (1994).Preaching on God's Justice. Mowbray Preaching Series. London: Mowbray Publishing.ISBN 978-0-264-67338-7.OCLC 31739180.
• ——— (2009).Ezekiel.Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Vol. 26 (Reissue ed.). Leicester:Inter-Varsity Press.ISBN 978-1-844-74336-0. — recent edition ofEzekiel: An introduction and commentary

• ——— (1995). "William Tyndale: Bible Translator".Anvil.12 (1):35–43.
• ——— (1998). "And He Shall Purify: an Exposition of Malachi Chapters Two and Three".Anvil.15 (1):6–12.
• ——— (1997). "Purple Reflections: Life as an Evangelical Bishop".Anvil.14 (3):183–88.

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