Mark Wood (bishop)

Stanley Mark Wood (born 21 May 1919) was the third Anglican Bishop of Matabeleland and the first Bishop of Ludlow.^[1]

Wood was educated at University College, Cardiff.^[2] After studying at the College of the Resurrection he was ordained as a deacon in 1942 and as a priest in 1943.^[3] After a curacy at St Mary's Cardiff Docks^[4] he served the Anglican Church in Southern Africa for over 30 years. He was curate of Sophiatown Mission, Johannesburg (1945-47); Rector of Bloemhof, Transvaal (1947-50); Priest in Charge of St Cyprian's Mission, Johannesburg (1950-55); Rector of Marandellas, Zimbabwe (1955-65); Dean of Harare (1965-70); Bishop of Matabeleland (1971-77) before returning to England, firstly as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Hereford and finally as its suffragan bishop. He retired to Surrey in 1987.

References

1. ^ The Times, 9 November 1981, p12, "Church news: Inaugural Bishop of Ludlow announced"
2. ^ ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1995 (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0715180886)
4. ^ Church history

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Preceded by Kenneth John Fraser Skelton	Bishop of Matabeleland 1971 –1977	Succeeded by Robert William Stanley Mercer
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Ludlow 1981 –1987	Succeeded by Ian Macdonald Griggs

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Name	Wood, Stanley Mark
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