John Habgood
Archbishop of York; Bishop of Durham; British Anglican bishop and life peer (1927-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Stapylton Habgood, Baron Habgood, PC (23 June 1927 – 6 March 2019) was a British Anglican bishop, academic, and life peer. He was Bishop of Durham from 1973 to 1983, and Archbishop of York from 18 November 1983 to 1995.
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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Habgood | |
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Archbishop of York | |
Province | Province of York |
Diocese | Diocese of York |
Installed | 18 November 1983 |
Term ended | 1995 |
Predecessor | Stuart Blanch |
Successor | David Hope |
Other posts | Bishop of Durham (1973–1983) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1954 |
Consecration | 1973 |
Personal details | |
Birth name | John Stapylton Habgood |
Born | (1927-06-23)23 June 1927 |
Died | 6 March 2019(2019-03-06) (aged 91) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 8 September 1995 – 3 October 2011 | |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual | |
In office 1973–1995 | |
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In 1995, he was made a life peer and was in the House of Lords after stepping down as Archbishop. He took a leave of absence in later life, and was one of the first peers to retire from the Lords in 2011.
Habgood died on 6 March 2019 at the age of 91.[1]