In office 1981–1987 Role Bishop of Ludlow Denomination Anglican Successor Ian Griggs | Parents Arthur & Jane Consecration 1971 Name Mark Wood Diocese Diocese of Hereford | |
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Southwark (2002–2014)
Archdeacon of Ludlow (1982–1983)
Assistant bishop in Hereford (1977–1981)
Bishop of Matabeleland (1971–1977)
Dean of Salisbury, Rhodesia (1965–1970) Ordination 1942 (deacon); 1943 (priest) Born 21 May 1919 ( 1919-05-21 ) Spouse Winifred Toase (m. 1947) Died September 28, 2014, Lingfield, United Kingdom Education College of the Resurrection | ||
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Stanley Mark Wood (21 May 1919 – 28 September 2014) was the third Anglican Bishop of Matabeleland and the first Bishop of Ludlow.
Wood was educated at University College, Cardiff. After studying at the College of the Resurrection he was ordained as a deacon in 1942 and as a priest in 1943. After a curacy at St Mary's Cardiff Docks 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 Salisbury, Rhodesia (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.