John Thornley Finney (born 1 May 1932) was the eighth Suffragan Bishop of Pontefract.[1]
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 | 1 May 1932 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Arthur & Elaine |
| Spouse | Sheila Russell (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Profession | Author (evangelism) |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
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.
References
edit- ^ Crockfords On line- accessed 2 December 2008
- ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford’s (Ibid)
- ^ Church details
- ^ Diocesan profile
- ^ 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
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