Robin Smith (bishop)
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Robin Jonathan Norman Smith (born 14 August 1936[1]) was the Bishop of Hertford from 1990 to 2001.[2]
Robin Smith | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hertford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Albans |
| In office | 1990–2001 |
| Predecessor | Kenneth Pillar |
| Successor | Christopher Foster |
| Other post | Honorary assistant bishop in St Albans (2001–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1962 (deacon); c. 1963 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1936 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Richard and Blanche |
| Spouse | Lois Pearson (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Profession | Airman |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
Smith was educated at Bedford School and Worcester College, Oxford,[3] before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at St Margaret's Barking, after which he was chaplain of Lee Abbey, then vicar of St. Mary's Church, Chesham, rector of Great Chesham[4] before becoming a bishop. In retirement he is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of St Albans.
