Stuart Hetley Price
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Stuart Hetley Price was the inaugural Bishop of Doncaster
who was later translated
to Ripon. Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
he was ordained in 1945. His first post was as Curate
at St Michael and All Angels, Bournemouth
, after which he was Domestic Chaplain
to the Bishop of Manchester
. He was then successively Secretary
to the SCM
; Rector
of Didsbury
; a Canon Residentiary
at Manchester Cathedral
and, his final post before elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Manchester. He died, following complications brought on by a stroke, in March 1977. His son Simon Price
(1954-2011) became a historian of ancient Roman religion.
Bishop of Doncaster
The Bishop of Doncaster is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. The see is currently vacant following the retirement of the Rt Revd...
who was later translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
to Ripon. Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
he was ordained in 1945. His first post was as 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...
at St Michael and All Angels, Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, after which he was Domestic Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to the Bishop of Manchester
William Derrick Lindsay Greer
William Derrick Lindsay Greer was an Anglican Bishop for over 20 years in the middle of the 20th century Greer was born on 28 February 1902 and was educated at Saint Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. After a spell as Assistant Principal, Ministry of Home Affairs, Northern...
. He was then successively Secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
to the SCM
World Student Christian Federation
The World Student Christian Federation is a federation of autonomous national Student Christian Movements forming the youth and student arm of the global ecumenical movement...
; 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 Didsbury
Didsbury
Didsbury is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area...
; a Canon Residentiary
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral is a medieval church on Victoria Street in central Manchester and is the seat of the Bishop of Manchester. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester...
and, his final post before elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Manchester. He died, following complications brought on by a stroke, in March 1977. His son Simon Price
Simon Price (classicist)
Simon Rowland Francis Price was an English classical scholar, specialising in the imperial cult of ancient Rome...
(1954-2011) became a historian of ancient Roman religion.