Michael Henshall
The Rt Revd Michael Henshall | |
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Bishop of Warrington | |
Diocese | Diocese of Liverpool |
In office | 1976–1996 |
Predecessor | John Bickersteth |
Successor | John Packer |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in York (1999–2017) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1956 (deacon); 1957 (priest) |
Consecration | 1976 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-02-29)29 February 1928 |
Died | 7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 88) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Ann Stephenson |
Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
Alma mater | St Chad's College |
Michael Henshall (29 February 1928 – 7 February 2017) was a long serving Suffragan Bishop of Warrington.[1]
Henshall was educated at Manchester Grammar School and St Chad's College, Durham.[2] He was ordained in 1957 and began his career with a curacy in Bridlington before Incumbencies at Micklehurst and Altrincham. From there he ascended to the Episcopate of Warrington a post he held for 20 years, retiring in 1996.
His son, Nicholas Henshall, has been Dean of Chelmsford since 2014.[3]
He died on 7 February 2017 at the age of 88.[4]
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Preceded by | Bishop of Warrington 1976–1996 | Succeeded by |
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- Linton Smith
- Edwin Kempson
- Herbert Gresford Jones
- Charles Claxton
- Laurie Brown
- John Bickersteth
- Michael Henshall
- John Packer
- David Jennings
- Richard Blackburn
- Bev Mason
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