Diocese Diocese of Newcastle Ordination 1956 Successor Martin Wharton | Predecessor Ronald Bowlby In office 1981–1997 Name Alec Graham | |
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (1997–present)
Bishop of Bedford
1977–1981 | ||
Andrew Alexander Kenny "Alec" Graham (born 7 August 1929) is a retired Anglican bishop.
Graham was educated at Tonbridge School and St John's College, Oxford. After studies at Ely Theological College he was ordained in 1956. His first post was as a curate at Hove from where he moved to be a lecturer at Worcester College, Oxford. After time as warden of Lincoln Theological College he was appointed the Bishop of Bedford in 1977.
With his nomination on 21 May and confirmation on 29 June 1981, he was translated to Bishop of Newcastle where he stayed for sixteen years. In retirement he is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.
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