Clive Handford

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George Clive Handford, CMG,^[1] was the fourth Anglican Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf.^[2]

Life

Educated at Hatfield College and Queen's College, Edgbaston,^[3] he was ordained in 1963 and began his ecclesiastical carer with a curacy in Mansfield. He then began what was to be a long association with the Middle East by becoming a Chaplain in Lebanon before a stint as Dean of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.

Often embroiled in centuries old disputes he clearly stated his own view in a letter to The Times in 1977:

"I am neither pro-Arab nor pro-Jew, I am pro-human^[4]"

Returning to England he became successively Vicar of Kneesall, Archdeacon of Nottingham^[5] and then in 1990 Suffragan Bishop of Warwick. He was then translated to the Mediterranean See of Paphos where he served the Anglican Community until retirement in 2007.^[6]

Notes

1. ^ 2007 Queen’s birthday honours Departmental lists (Diplomatic Service and overseas) Order of St Michael and St George
2. ^ ”Who’s Who 2007 London, A&C Black, 2006 ISBN 9780713672576
3. ^ Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886
4. ^ The Times, Friday, Jan 28, 1977; pg. 17; Issue 59919; col D Jerusalem eviction G. CLIVE HANDFORDSt George's Close.
5. ^ ”Who’s Who 2007 (Ibid)
6. ^ Although he still serves as an Honorary Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds Crockfords On-line

Church of England titles
Preceded by Keith Appleby Arnold	Bishop of Warwick 1990 – 1996	Succeeded by Anthony Priddis
Preceded by John Edward Brown	Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf 1996 –2007	Succeeded by Michael Lewis

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Name	Handford, Clive
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