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Geoffrey Stuart Smith

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Geoffrey Stuart Smith
Bishop in North Kerala
ChurchChristian
SeeChurch of South India
In office1947–1953
PredecessorInaugural appointment
SuccessorRichard Lipp
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination1926
Consecration1947

Thomas Geoffrey Stuart Smith (called Geoffrey; surnamed Smith or Stuart-Smith; 28 February 1901 – 8 December 1981) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1]

Smith was educated at Felsted School; Jesus College, Cambridge; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1925, and Priest in 1926. He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey after which he was Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was Vice Principal of Cambridge Nicholson Institute and Mission, Kottayam (Kottayam Diocesan College) from 1930 to 1939; Archdeacon of Mavelikkara from 1939 to 1947; and Bishop of North Kerala from 1947 to 1953.[2] Returning to England he held incumbencies at Burwell, Danbury and Swithland.[3] While at Danbury, he was also an Assistant Bishop of Chelmsford (1961–1966);[4][5] and at Swithland he served as an Assistant Bishop of Leicester (1966–1973).[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Gazette
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1955/6 OUP 1985
  3. ^ a b "SSmith, Thomas Geoffrey Stuart". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Assistant bishop of Chelmsford". Church Times. No. 5122. 14 April 1961. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ "Obituaries". Church Times. No. 6201. 18 December 1981. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.