Kenneth Healey
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Kenneth Healey was the 3rd Bishop of Grimsby
. Educated at Moulton Grammar School, he was ordained in 1932. His first post was as a Curate
in Grantham
after which became Rector
of Bloxholm
. Subsequently Rural Dean
of Lafford and then Archdeacon of Lincoln, from 1966 he was one of the Diocese’s
’s two Suffragan Bishop
s. Until his death he continued to serve as an assistant bishop
.
Bishop of Grimsby
The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. The suffragan bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, Church Lane,...
. Educated at Moulton Grammar School, he was ordained in 1932. His first post was as a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
after which became Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Bloxholm
Bloxholm
Bloxholm is a hamlet, and part of the civil parish of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 1 mile south-west of the village of Digby.In Bloxholm there is a semi-ruined Hall....
. Subsequently Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Lafford and then Archdeacon of Lincoln, from 1966 he was one of the Diocese’s
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
’s two Suffragan Bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
s. Until his death he continued to serve as an assistant bishop
Assistant Bishop
An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop.-Church of England:In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually are retired bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops...
.