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Michael Hough (bishop)

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Michael George Hough[pronunciation?] is a retired Australian Anglican bishop who served in the Anglican Church of Australia and the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea. He had previously been a Franciscan priest in the Roman Catholic Church.

Hough was principal of Newton Theological College in Popondetta from 1993 to 1996.[1] He then served as the Bishop of the New Guinea Islands from 1996 to 1998, Bishop of Port Moresby from 1998 to 2001 and Bishop of Ballarat from 2004 to 2010. In June 2010 he announced his decision to step down later in the year.[2] He subsequently returned to parish ministry before retiring in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "Anglican News: Episcopal Appointments". Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ The Courier
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of the New Guinea Islands
1996–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Isaac Gadebo
Bishop of Port Moresby
1998–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ballarat
2003–2010
Succeeded by