Hugo de Waal

Hugo Ferdinand de Waal (16 March 1935 – 6 January 2007[1]) was Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge from 1978 to 1991 and the suffragan Bishop of Thetford from 1992 until 2000.[2]


Hugo de Waal

Bishop of Thetford
DioceseDiocese of Norwich
In office1992–2000 (retired)
PredecessorTimothy Dudley-Smith
SuccessorDavid Atkinson
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Europe (2002–2007)
Principal, Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1978–1991)
Orders
Ordination1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration1992
Personal details
Born(1935-03-16)16 March 1935
Died6 January 2007(2007-01-06) (aged 71)
Bury St Edmunds, UK
DenominationAnglican
ParentsBernard & Albertine
SpouseBrigit Massingberd–Mundy (m. 1960)
Children1 son; 3 daughters
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge

He was born at Jember on East Java and educated at Tonbridge School and Pembroke College, Cambridge,[3] before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Martin in the Bull Ring[4] after which he was Chaplain at his old college then Rector of Dry Drayton. Following this he was Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Blackpool[5] and then (his final appointment before appointment to the episcopate) principal of Ridley Hall theological college in Cambridge (1978–91).

He was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1960 (12 June) at St James' Church, Handsworth[6] and ordained a priest the Trinity Sunday following (28 May 1961) at St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston — both times by Leonard Wilson, Bishop of Birmingham;[7] he was consecrated a bishop on 17 January 1992 at Westminster Abbey.[8]

In retirement he continued to serve the Church as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese in Europe until his death.

References

  1. "The Right Rev Hugo de Waal". The Independent. London. 8 January 2007.
  2. ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  3. Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  4. St Martin in the Bull Ring Church web site
  5. Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  6. "Trinity Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5079. 17 June 1960. p. 13. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  7. "Trinity Ordinations List". Church Times. No. 5129. 2 June 1961. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  8. "picture caption". Church Times. No. 6728. 24 January 1992. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 via UK Press Online archives.


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