John Lister (priest)
John Lister (priest)
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The Very Reverend John Lister | |
|---|---|
| Provost of Wakefield | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Wakefield |
| In office | 1972 to 1982 |
| Predecessor | Philip Pare |
| Successor | John Allen |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Halifax (1961–1972) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1939 (deacon) 1941 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | John Field Lister |
| Born | (1916-01-19)19 January 1916 |
| Died | 23 August 2006(2006-08-23) (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | King's School, Worcester |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford Cuddesdon College |
John Field Lister (19 January 1916 – 23 August 2006) was an eminent Anglican priest in the latter part of the 20th century.[1]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Ordained ministry
3 Later life
4 References
Early life and education[edit]
Lister was born on 19 January 1916.[2] He was educated at King's School, Worcester, an independent school in Worcester, Worcestershire.[3] He studied theology at Keble College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1938;[4][5] and proceeded MA in 1942.[4] In 1938, he entered Cuddesdon College, an Anglican theological college, to under a years training for ordained ministry.[4]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Lister was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1939 and as a priest in 1941.[6] He was initially a Curate at St Nicholas Radford.[7] After this he was Curate at St John the Baptist, Coventry [8] and then Vicar of Brighouse. He was Archdeacon of Halifax from 1961 to 1972,[9] when he became Provost of Wakefield – a post he held for a decade. He retired from full-time ministry in 1982.[4]
Later life[edit]
In retirement, from 1982 to 2003, Lister held Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Canterbury.[4] He died on 23 August 2006, aged 90.[3][5]
References[edit]
^ Telegraph Obituary
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ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ ab "LISTER, Very Rev. John Field". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ abcde
"John Field Lister". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ ab "7 December 2006". Oxford University Gazette. University of Oxford. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP 1940
^ Flickr
^ Church web site
^ Yorkshire Post Obituary
Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip Pare | Provost of Wakefield 1972–1982 | Succeeded by John Allen |
Categories:
- 1916 births
- People educated at King's School, Worcester
- Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
- Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon
- Archdeacons of Halifax
- Provosts and Deans of Wakefield
- 2006 deaths
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