Robert Halliday (bishop)

Robert Taylor Halliday (born 7 May 1932) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century [1]

The Right Reverend

Robert Halliday
Bishop Emeritus of Brechin
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseBrechin
In office1990-1997
PredecessorTed Luscombe
SuccessorNeville Chamberlain (bishop)
Orders
Ordination1958
Consecration1990
Personal details
Born (1932-05-07) 7 May 1932
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
DenominationAnglican
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

He was educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow (he gained a Master of Arts {MA} and a Bachelor of Divinity {BD})[2] and ordained in 1958.[3] He held curacies at St Andrew's, St Andrews and St Margaret's, Newlands before a 20-year stint as Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, Davidson's Mains. He then returned to St Andrews as a Lecturer in Biblical studies at its university and Rector of the parish church- posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Brechin in 1990. He resigned his See in 1997, as he reached the clerical retirement age.

References

  1. Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000 p. 352 Bertie, D. M.: Edinburgh: T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  2. Who's Who 2008: London: A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. Crockford's clerical directory London: Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Religious titles
Preceded by
Ted Luscombe
Bishop of Brechin
19901997
Succeeded by
Neville Chamberlain


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