Maurice Harland | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
In office | 1956–1966 (retired) |
Predecessor | Michael Ramsey |
Successor | Ian Ramsey |
Other post(s) | Bishop suffragan of Croydon (1942–1947) Archdeacon of Croydon (1946–1947) Bishop of Lincoln (11 July 1947 {confirmed}–7 July 1956 {translated}) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1922 (deacon) 1923 (priest) |
Consecration | 1942 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 29 September 1986 Chichester, West Sussex | (aged 90)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Agnes Harland MBE (née Winckley) |
Children | 2 |
Profession | airman |
Education | St Peter's School, York |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford Leeds Clergy School |
Maurice Henry Harland (17 April 1896 – 29 September 1986) was a 20th-century Anglican bishop, his most significant appointment being Bishop of Durham from 1956 to 1966.[1] He was one of nine Diocesan bishops in England in the 1950s who had served as combatants in the Great War[2]