Bruce Evans (bishop)
| The Right Reverend Bruce Read Evans | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Port Elizabeth | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Diocese | Port Elizabeth |
| In office | 1975 – 1993 |
| Predecessor | Philip Russell |
| Successor | Eric Pike |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1957 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1929 |
| Died |
25 August 1993 (aged 63) Port Elizabeth |
Bruce Read Evans (1929 – 1993) was an Anglican bishop[1] and author in the 20th century.
He was educated at King Edward School, Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand[2] and ordained in 1957.[3] He held curacies at Holy Trinity, Redhill, Surrey[4] and St Paul’s, Portman Square. He was Curate-in charge at St Luke’s, Diep River, Cape. He held incumbencies at Christ Church, Kenilworth, Cape Town and St John’s, Wynberg, Cape Town before ascending to the Episcopate[5] as the second Bishop of Port Elizabeth. He died in post.
Publsihed works
Among other books, he wrote I Will Heal their Land, 1974; The Earth is the Lord’s, 1975; Facing the New Challenges, 1978; and The Church and the Alternative Society, 1979[6]
Sources
- ↑ anglicandiocesepe
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976, ISBN (invalid) 0108153674, alternate version: ISBN 0-19-200008-X, OCLC 25885092, OCLC 59162245.
- ↑ Church web site
- ↑ Wits Historical papers
- ↑ British Library website accessed 18:52 gmt 17 December 2010
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip Welsford Richmond Russell |
Bishop of Port Elizabeth 1975-1993 |
Succeeded by Eric Pike |
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