Alan Cooper (bishop)
Appearance
Alan Cooper | |
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Assistant bishop in Karachi | |
Church | Church of Pakistan |
Diocese | Diocese of Karachi |
In office | c. 1977–1980 |
Other post(s) | Provost of Bradford (1962–1977) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1932 |
Consecration | c. 1977 |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 June 1909 |
Died | 14 October 1999 | (aged 90)
Denomination | Anglican |
Occupation | Missionary |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
William Hugh Alan Cooper (2 June 1909 – 14 October 1999) was an eminent Anglican bishop whose ecclesiastical career spanned nearly 50 years in the twentieth century.[1]
Educated at King's College School and Christ's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1932,[2] he began his career with curacies at St Margaret, Blackheath[3] and Holy Trinity, Cambridge.[4] He was a CMS Missionary in Lagos and then held incumbencies at St Giles, Ashtead[5] and of St Andrew, Plymouth before becoming Provost of Bradford, a post he held from 1962[6] to 1977. He was then an Assistant Bishop in Karachi for three years.
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References
[edit]- ^ Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Photo of church
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ On-line list of rectors
- ^ The Times, Saturday, Mar 31, 1962; pg. 10; Issue 55354; col G Provost Of Bradford