Ronald Brown (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Rt Revd
Ronald Brown
Honorific-Suffix:BA(Hons)
Bishop of Birkenhead
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Term:1974–1992
Predecessor:Eric Mercer
Successor:Michael Langrish
Other Post:Honorary assistant bishop in Liverpool (1992–2003)
Ordination: (deacon); (priest)
Consecration:1 May 1974[1]
Birth Date:7 August 1926
Religion:Anglican
Parents:Fred & Ellen
Spouse:Joyce Hymers (m. 1951; d. 1987)
Children:1 son; 1 daughter
Profession:Writer
Alma Mater:Durham University

Ronald Brown (7 August 1926 – 13 June 2019)[2] was the Suffragan Bishop of Birkenhead[3] from 1974 until 1992.[4]

Brown was educated at Durham University. After a curacy at St Laurence Chorley[5] he was vicar of Whittle-le-Woods. Following this he was vicar of St Thomas', Halliwell, Bolton and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) rural dean of Ashton-under-Lyne.[6] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Liverpool until 2003. Brown returned to live in Chester and died in June 2019 at the age of 92.

Notes and References

  1. http://intl-tjx.sagepub.com/content/77/651.toc Theology journal, September 1974; 77 (651) – Table of Contents
  2. https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-9077?rskey=IltBCN&result=2 'BROWN, Rt Rev. Ronald', Who Was Who 2019
  3. SEe his "Bishop's Brew" London, Arthur James, 1989
  4. "Debrett's People of Today 1992" (London, Debrett's))
  5. http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/chorleystlaurence/ Photo of church
  6. "Crockford's clerical directory, 1995" (Lambeth,Church House)