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Douglas Hambidge

Douglas Hambidge

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Douglas Walter Hambidge was the seventh Bishop of Caledonia and New Westminster;[1] and ninth Metropolitan of British Columbia.[2]
He was born in London on 6 March 1927,[3] educated at London University and ordained in 1953.[4] After a curacy at St Mark's, Dalston he held incumbencies at Cassiar, Smithers and Fort St John. In 1969 he was elected as Bishop of Caledonia and in 1980 was elected as Bishop and translated to the Diocese of New Westminster.[5] In 1981 he became Metropolitan of British Columbia, resigning in 1993. From then until his retirement Principal, St Mark's Theological College and an Assistant Bishop in Dar es Salaam.[6]

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  2. [2]
    Metropolitans of British Columbia
  3. [3]
    Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. [4]
    Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. [5]
    Bishops of New Westminster
  6. [6]
    College web site Archived June 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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