George Briggs (bishop)
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Born in Warrington, Briggs was educated at Worksop College and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After studying at Cuddesdon College he was ordained deacon in 1934 and priest in 1935.[5] He was a curate of St Alban's, Stockport until 1937[6] when he became a missionary priest in the Diocese of Masabi, Tanzania. In 1939 he became a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd.[5] He was the Archdeacon of Newala from 1955 to 1964 and then Rector of St Alban's Dar-es-Salaam until 1969[7] when he became Warden of St Cyprian's Theological College, Masasi, his last post before ordination to the episcopate.[citation needed]
He became Bishop of the Seychelles in 1973.[8]
He was created a CMG in 1979.[9]
He resigned his See in 1979 and returned to England as Assistant Bishop of Derby; he went to Mauritius the next year.[10] He later became an assistant priest in Mwatara, Tanzania, and an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester until 1990.[2]
Briggs died in 2004, aged 93.[2]
References
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- ^ The Times, 20 January 1973; pg. 16; Issue 58686; col C Church news
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