John Finney

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John Finney

BA(Oxon) DipTh

Bishop of Pontefract
Diocese| Diocese of Wakefield
In office| 1993–1998
Predecessor| Richard Hare
Successor| David James
Other post(s)| Honorary assistant bishop in Southwell (1998–present)
Orders
Ordination| 1958 (deacon); c. 1959 (priest)
Consecration| 1993
Personal details
Born|  (1932-05-01) 1 May 1932 (age 92)
Denomination| Anglican
Parents| Arthur & Elaine
Spouse| Sheila Russell (m. 1959)
Children| 3 daughters
Profession| Author (evangelism)
Alma mater| Hertford College, Oxford

John Thornley Finney (born 1 May 1932) was the eighth Suffragan Bishop of Pontefract.[1]

He was educated at Charterhouse and Hertford College, Oxford.[2] Ordained in 1958, he began his career with curacies in Headington and Aylesbury[3] and was then successively Rector of Tollerton, Vicar of St Margarets Aspley[4] Adviser in Evangelism to the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and then Officer for the Decade of Evangelism before ascending to the Episcopate[5] – a post he held from 1993 until 1998. An eminent author,[6] in retirement he continues to minister, as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

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1. ^ Crockfords On line\- accessed 2 December 2008
2. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. ^ Crockford’s (Ibid)
4. ^ Church details
5. ^ Diocesan profile
6. ^ Amongst others he wrote “Saints Alive!”, 1983; “Understanding Leadership”, 1989; “Recovering the Past: Celtic and Roman mission”, 1996; “Fading Splendour?”, 2000; and “Emerging Evangelism”, 2004 > British Library Web-site accessed 22 December 2008

Church of England titles

Preceded by

Richard Hare

|  Bishop of Pontefract
1993–1998  | Succeeded by

David James

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Bishops of Pontefract and of Wakefield

Pontefract|

* Campbell Hone
* Tom Longworth
* Arthur Morris
* George Clarkson
* Eric Treacy
* Gordon Fallows
* Richard Hare
* John Finney
* David James
* Tony Robinson

Wakefield|

* Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract, area bishop in Wakefield
* Tony Robinson

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