Stanley Mark Wood
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Stanley Mark Wood was the third Anglican Bishop of Matabeleland
and the first Bishop of Ludlow
.
Wood was educated at University College, Cardiff. After studying at the College of the Resurrection
he was ordained as a deacon
in 1942 and as a priest
in 1943. After a curacy
at St Mary's Cardiff Docks he served the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for over 30 years. He was curate
of Sophiatown Mission, Johannesburg
(1945-47); Rector of Bloemhof, Transvaal
(1947-50); Priest in Charge of St Cyprian's Mission, Johannesburg (1950-55); Rector of Marandellas, Zimbabwe
(1955-65); Dean
of Harare (1965-70); Bishop of Matabeleland
(1971-77) before returning to England, firstly as an assistant bishop
in the Diocese of Hereford
and finally as its suffragan bishop
. He retired to Surrey in 1987.
Diocese of Matabeleland
The Diocese of Matabeleland is one of 15 dioceses within the Province of Central Africa . The current Bishop is the Rt Rev Cleophas Lunga....
and the first Bishop of Ludlow
Bishop of Ludlow
The Bishop of Ludlow is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the market town of Ludlow in Shropshire....
.
Wood was educated at University College, Cardiff. After studying at the College of the Resurrection
College of the Resurrection
The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England at Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, founded in 1903. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection...
he was ordained as a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1942 and as a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1943. After a curacy
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...
at St Mary's Cardiff Docks he served the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for over 30 years. He was 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...
of Sophiatown Mission, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
(1945-47); Rector of Bloemhof, Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
(1947-50); Priest in Charge of St Cyprian's Mission, Johannesburg (1950-55); Rector of Marandellas, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
(1955-65); Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Harare (1965-70); Bishop of Matabeleland
Diocese of Matabeleland
The Diocese of Matabeleland is one of 15 dioceses within the Province of Central Africa . The current Bishop is the Rt Rev Cleophas Lunga....
(1971-77) before returning to England, firstly 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...
in the Diocese of Hereford
Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England; and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales....
and finally as its 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:...
. He retired to Surrey in 1987.