Richard Wimbush | |
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| Bishop of Argyll and The Isles Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Argyll and The Isles |
| Elected | 1963 |
| In office | 1963-1977 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Hannay |
| Successor | George Henderson |
| Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church(1974-1977) Assistant Bishop of York(1977-1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1935 |
| Consecration | 1963 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1909-03-18)18 March 1909 |
| Died | 4 January 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 84) York,Yorkshire, England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mollie Smith |
| Children | 4 |
Richard Knyvet Wimbush,MBE (18 March 1909 – 4 January 1994[1]) was an EnglishAnglican bishop. Before becoming a bishop, he was a priest in theChurch of England and thenPrincipal ofEdinburgh Theological College. He wasBishop of Argyll and The Isles from 1963 and alsoPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1974. He resigned his bishopric in 1977 to return to being a parish priest in the Church of England.
Wimbush was born into an ecclesiastical family on 18 March 1909.[2] He was educated atHaileybury,Oriel College, Oxford andRipon College Cuddesdon.
He was ordained in 1935.[3] He began his career asCurate of his oldRipon College Cuddesdon and then held similar posts atPocklington andHarrogate. After this he wasRector ofMelsonby and thenPrincipal ofEdinburgh Theological College.[4] In 1963, he becameBishop of Argyll and The Isles.[5] From 1974, he was alsoPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Resigning in 1977 he becamePriest in charge ofEtton withDalton Holme and anAssistant Bishop of York.
He died on 4 January 1994.[6]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Argyll and The Isles 1963 – 1977 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1974 – 1977 | Succeeded by |
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