Michael Houghton (bishop)
Michael Alan Houghton was Bishop of Ebbsfleet from 1998 to 1999.[1]
Houghton was born on 14 June 1949.[2] He was educated at the University of Lancaster and subsequently Durham University (1970–71), where he undertook a PGCE.[3] He worked for British Rail and as a teacher before studying for the priesthood.
He was a curate at All Hallows' Wellingborough[4] followed by a period overseas as the parish priest of Jamestown, Saint Helena.[5] From 1984 to 1989 he was a tutor at the College of the Ascension, Selly Oak then became the Vicar of St Peter's Folkestone[6] until his ordination to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Ebbsfleet.[7] He died in office following a heart attack on 18 December 1999, six months after his 50th birthday.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Times Obituary Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Curry, Ian, ed. (1999). "News of members since the publication of 1998 Record". Hatfield Record: 58.
- ^ Church website (1) Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Church website (2)
- ^ Anglican Mainstream[permanent dead link]
- ^ Official announcement Archived 2009-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
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