Clive Handford
| The Right Reverend Clive Handford | |
|---|---|
| President Bishop | |
| Church | Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East |
| In office | April 2002–2007 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Iraj Mottahedeh, Bishop in Iran |
| Successor | Mouneer Anis, Bishop of Egypt |
| Other posts |
Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf (May 1996–2007) Bishop of Warwick (1990–1996) Archdeacon of Nottingham (1984–1990) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1963 (deacon); c. 1964 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1937 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Cyril & Alice |
| Spouse | Anne Atherley (m. 1962) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Hatfield College, Durham |
George Clive Handford CMG[1] (born 17 April 1937) was the fourth Anglican Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf.[2]
Early life
Handford was born on born 17 April 1937. He studied at Hatfield College, Durham University. He then underwent ministerial formation at Queen's College, Edgbaston.[3]
Religious life
Handford was ordained in 1963 and began his ministry as a curate in Mansfield. He then started what was to be a long association with the Middle East by becoming a chaplain in Lebanon before Dean of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.
Often embroiled in centuries old disputes he clearly stated his own view in a letter to The Times in 1977:
"I am neither pro-Arab nor pro-Jew, I am pro-human."[4]
Returning to England he became Vicar of Kneesall, Archdeacon of Nottingham.[2] Then, in 1990, he was elected Suffragan Bishop of Warwick. He was then translated to the Mediterranean Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf where he served the Anglican Community until retirement in 2007. During much of that time, he served as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
In retirement, he still maintains his links with the church and serves as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.[5]
References
- ↑ 2007 Queen’s birthday honours Departmental lists (Diplomatic Service and overseas) Order of St Michael and St George
- 1 2 ‘HANDFORD, Rt Rev. (George) Clive’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 30 June 2012
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ↑ The Times, 28 January 1977, p. 17, "Jerusalem eviction" G. CLIVE HANDFORD, St George's Close.
- ↑ Crockfords online
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Keith Arnold |
Bishop of Warwick 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by Anthony Priddis |
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
| Preceded by John Brown |
Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf 1996–2007 |
Succeeded by Michael Lewis |