William John Denbigh Down
Encyclopedia
The The Rt Rev
William John Denbigh "Bill" Down (born 15 July 1934) was the ninth Bishop of Bermuda
and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester
.
Educated at St John's College, Cambridge
, Down was ordained in 1960. His first post was as a Curate
at St Paul’s Church, Salisbury
after which he was secretary
to the The Missions to Seaman and Chaplain
of St Michael Paternoster Royal until his ascension to the Episcopate in 1990. He returned to England as the Assistant Bishop of Leicester
before retiring in 2001. In retirement he continues to serve the Church
as an Assistant Bishop
.
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
William John Denbigh "Bill" Down (born 15 July 1934) was the ninth Bishop of Bermuda
Bishop of Bermuda
The Bishop of Bermuda is an episcopal title given to the ordinary of the Anglican Church of Bermuda, one of six extra-provincial Anglican churches within the Church of England overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The present Bishop is the Right Reverend Patrick White. His predecessors were-...
and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Assistant Bishop of Leicester
The Assistant Bishop of Leicester is an episcopal title used by the sole full-time stipendiary assistant bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England...
.
Educated at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Down was ordained in 1960. 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...
at St Paul’s Church, Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
after which he was 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 The Missions to Seaman and 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...
of St Michael Paternoster Royal until his ascension to the Episcopate in 1990. He returned to England as the Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Assistant Bishop of Leicester
The Assistant Bishop of Leicester is an episcopal title used by the sole full-time stipendiary assistant bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England...
before retiring in 2001. In retirement he continues to serve the Church
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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...
.