Role Bishop Name John Baker | In office 1982–1993 Died June 4, 2014 Consecration 1982 | |
Ordination c. 1954 (deacon); 1955 (priest) Born 11 January 1928 ( 1928-01-11 ) Parents George and Grace Austin Baker Books The foolishness of God, The prophetic line | ||
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John Austin Baker (11 January 1928 – 4 June 2014) was a Church of England bishop, Bishop of Salisbury from 1982 until his retirement in 1993.
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- Early life
- Religious life
- References
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Early life
He was the only child born to George Austin Baker and his wife Grace Baker. Though his father was a company secretary, three uncles and an aunt had taken holy orders. He was educated at Marlborough College and Oriel College, Oxford. He was awarded the degrees Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and Master of Letters (MLitt).
Religious life
Ordained in 1955, he began his ministry with curacies at All Saint's Cuddesdon and St Anselm's Hatch End, after which he was a fellow and lecturer at Corpus Christi College, Oxford until 1973. From then until his ordination to the episcopate he was a residential canon at Westminster Abbey and also for some years chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
A keen musician, Baker was a prominent author. In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.