John Wale Hicks
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The Right Reverend John Wale Hicks, FRCP, DD
was an Anglican Bishop
, educationalist and author
in the second half of the nineteenth century.. He was identified with the Anglo-Catholic school of Anglicanism.
and at St Thomas's Hospital before entering Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
in 1866. Ordained in 1871, his first post was a curacy
at Little St Mary’s, Cambridge
. A multi-disciplinary scientist, he was elected a Fellow
of Sidney Sussex in 1874, where he published "books on both doctrine and inorganic chemistry". He was later elected Dean
of Sidney Sussex and in 1892 chosen to succeed George Wyndham Knight-Bruce
as Bishop of Bloemfontein
, a post he held until his death on 12 October 1899. There is a memorial window to him in Clawton parish church.
Doctor of Divinity
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was an Anglican Bishop
Bishop
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, educationalist and author
Author
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in the second half of the nineteenth century.. He was identified with the Anglo-Catholic school of Anglicanism.
Life
He was born in 1840 and studied at the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and at St Thomas's Hospital before entering Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.The college was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance...
in 1866. Ordained in 1871, his first post was a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Little St Mary’s, Cambridge
Church of St Mary the Less, Cambridge
The Church of St Mary the Less is a Church of England church situated on Trumpington Street at the corner of Little St Mary's Lane, in central Cambridge, England, next to Peterhouse...
. A multi-disciplinary scientist, he was elected a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Sidney Sussex in 1874, where he published "books on both doctrine and inorganic chemistry". He was later elected Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Sidney Sussex and in 1892 chosen to succeed George Wyndham Knight-Bruce
George Wyndham Knight-Bruce
The Rt Rev George Wyndham Hamilton Knight-Bruce DD was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the late nineteenth century.-Education and early appointments:...
as Bishop of Bloemfontein
Anglican Diocese of the Free State
The Anglican Diocese of the Free State is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.-History:The first service North of the Orange River to be taken by an Anglican clergyman was conducted in 1850 by Robert Gray, the first Bishop of Cape Town. In 1863, Edward Twells was consecrated the...
, a post he held until his death on 12 October 1899. There is a memorial window to him in Clawton parish church.
Works
- A Text-Book of Inorganic Chemistry, 1877
- The Christian Doctrine of the Godhead, 1886
- The Doctrine of Absolution, 1889
- The Fall and Restoration of Man, 1893