John Taylor (bishop of St Albans)
| The Rt Revd John Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Albans | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Albans |
| Installed | 14 June 1980 |
| Term ended | August 1995 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Robert Runcie |
| Successor | Christopher Herbert |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Ely (1995–2016) and in Europe (1997–2016) Lord High Almoner 1988–1997 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1956 |
| Consecration | 1 May 1980 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1929 |
| Died | 1 June 2016 (aged 87) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | George & Gwendoline |
| Spouse | Linda Barnes (m. 1956) |
| Children | 1 son; 2 daughters |
| Profession | Academic & writer (theologian) |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
John Bernard Taylor KCVO (6 May 1929 – 1 June 2016)[1] was a British bishop and theologian.[2]
Taylor was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys and Christ's College, CambridgeAfter a curacy in Morden[3] he was Vicar of Henham and Elsenham from 1959 to 1964. He was Vice-Principal of Oak Hill Theological College from 1964 to 1972. He was Vicar of All Saints’, Woodford Wells from 1972 to 1975; and Archdeacon of West Ham from 1975 to 1980. He succeeded Robert Runcie as the Bishop of St Albans in 1980[4] and retired in 1995: his successor was Christopher Herbert.[5] He succeeeded David Say as Lord High Almoner in 1988[6] and stepped down in 1997: his successor was Nigel McCulloch.[7]
Taylor was consecrated on 1 May 1980, enthroned at St Albans on 14 June 1980 and retired in August 1995.[8] He was Lord High Almoner from 1988 to 1997. Taylor authored a number of religious books.[9][10]
Works
Books
- Taylor, John B. (1966). Prime, Derek, ed. A Christian's Guide to the Old Testament. The Christian's Guide Series. 10. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
- ——— (1967). Evangelism Among Children and Young People. London: Scripture Union. OCLC 9518176.
- ——— (1969). Ezekiel: An introduction and commentary. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. 26. London: Tyndale Press. OCLC 915290814.
- ——— (1970). The Minor Prophets. Bible Study Books. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. OCLC 97379.
- ——— (1978). Understanding the Old Testament. Bible Study Books. London: Scripture Union. ISBN 978-0-854-21638-3. OCLC 85083690. - republishing of The Minor Prophets
- ——— (1983). Preaching through the Prophets. London ; St Louis, MO: Mowbray Publishing ; CBP Press. ISBN 978-0-264-66554-2. OCLC 900943658.
- ——— (1983). Thinking about Islam. World Religions. Guildford, Surrey: Lutterworth Educational. ISBN 978-0-718-82583-6. OCLC 47982418.
- ——— (1989). Going On: guidelines for the newly confirmed. London: Daybreak. ISBN 978-0-232-51859-7. OCLC 20420052.
- ——— (1994). Preaching on God's Justice. Mowbray Preaching Series. London: Mowbray Publishing. ISBN 978-0-264-67338-7. OCLC 31739180.
- ——— (2009). Ezekiel. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. 26 (Reissue ed.). Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 978-1-844-74336-0. - recent edition of Ezekiel: An introduction and commentary
Articles
- ——— (1995). "William Tyndale: Bible Translator". Anvil. 12 (1): 35–43.
- ——— (1998). "And He Shall Purify: an Exposition of Malachi Chapters Two and Three". Anvil. 15 (1): 6–12.
- ——— (1997). "Purple Reflections: Life as an Evangelical Bishop". Anvil. 14 (3): 183–88.
References
- ↑ "Former Bishop of St Albans John Taylor dies". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ ‘TAYLOR, John Bernard’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 4 June 2016
- ↑ Daily Telegraph Issue no 50,086 (dated Saturday 4 June 2016) p25 "Scholarly Bishop of St Albans who preferred cocoa to claret"
- ↑ New bishop: The successor to the Right Rev. Robert Runcie, Archbishop-Elect of Canterbury The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jan 30, 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60537
- ↑ Country cleric chosen as Bishop of St Albans. Ruth Gledhill. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 24, 1995; pg. 8; Issue 65275
- ↑ Appointments. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 25, 1988; pg. 17; Issue 63090 to 1997
- ↑ Lord High Almoner. The Times (London, England), Friday, May 09, 1997; pg. 22; Issue 65885
- ↑ Diocese of St Albans – Bishops of St Albans
- ↑ John Bernard Taylor, Open Library.
- ↑ Books by John Bernard Taylor, Alibris.