John Lister (priest)
John Field Lister (19 January 1916 – 23 August 2006) was an eminent Anglican priest in the latter part of the 20th century.[1]
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 | 19 January 1916 |
| Died | 23 August 2006 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | King's School, Worcester |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford Cuddesdon College |
Early life and education
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
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
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
- Telegraph Obituary
- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- "LISTER, Very Rev. John Field". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "John Field Lister". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "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 |