Thomas Garrett (bishop)
Thomas Garrett | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Tirunelveli | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| Diocese | Tirunelveli |
| In office | 1971–1974 |
| Predecessor | Augustine Jebaraj |
| Successor | Daniel Abraham |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Leicester (1975–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1937 (deacon); 1938 (priest) by Arthur Winnington-Ingram |
| Consecration | 1971 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 April 1980 Hallaton, Leicestershire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Thomas Samuel Garrett (died 10 April 1980, aged 67)[1] was an Anglican bishop in the Church of South India:[2] he was the Bishop in Tirunelveli from 1971 to 1974.[3]
Garrett attended Christ's College, Cambridge and trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall.[1] He was made deacon in Advent 1937 (19 December)[4] and ordained priest the following Advent (18 December 1938) — both times by Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral.[5] He then served his title (curacy) at St Mary, Stoke Newington. He spent 34 years serving with the Church Mission Society; a theological educator, he was Vice-Principal of Tirumaraiyur, 1946–1963. He was also an academic in western Africa, holding a lectureship at the University of Nigeria.[1]
Resigning his See in 1974, he returned to England to serve as Rector of Hallaton, Assistant Bishop of Leicester (from 1975) and an honorary canon of the cathedral.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "in memoriam: Bishop T. S. Garrett". Church Times. No. 6114. 18 April 1980. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ University of Durham
- ^ CSI Tirunelveli
- ^ "Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 3909. 23 December 1937. p. 727. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 3961. 23 December 1938. p. 711. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.
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