Michael Hare Duke
Anglican bishop and author
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Michael Geoffrey Hare Duke (28 November 1924 – 15 December 2014) was an Anglican bishop[1][2] and author:[3] a former Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
The Right Reverend Michael Hare Duke TSSF | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane |
| In office | 1969–1994 |
| Predecessor | John Howe |
| Successor | Michael Henley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1953 |
| Consecration | 1969 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1924 |
| Died | 15 December 2014 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Grace Lydia Frances Dodd |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Early life
Born 28 November 1924,[4] he was educated at Bradfield College and Trinity College, Oxford.[5]
He was a Sub-Lieutenant in the RNVR from 1944 to 1946.
Ordained ministry
Hare Duke was ordained deacon in 1952 and priest a year later.[6] He began his ecclesiastical career as a curate at St John's Wood[7] after which he was Vicar of St John with St Mark, Bury.[8] He was Pastoral Director for the Clinical Theology Association after which he was Vicar of St Paul's, Daybrook.
He was elevated to the episcopate in 1969 [9] as the 9th Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. He retired in 1994.
He was a member of the Third Order of the Society of Saint Francis (TSSF), having made his profession in 1950.[10]
