| Honorific-prefix | The Right Reverend |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop of Hull |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Term | 1965–1977 |
| Predecessor | George Frederick Townley |
| Successor | Geoffrey Paul |
| Ordination | (date not specified) |
| Consecration | 1965 |
| Birth date | November 23, 1911 |
| Death date | January 4, 1992 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Hubert Laurence Higgs (23 November 1911 – 4 January 1992) was the seventh Anglican Bishop of Hull in the modern era (from 1965 until 1977).
Life
Higgs was educated at University College School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] His first post after ordination was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Richmond.[2] He was then Vicar of Holy Trinity, Aldershot,[3] Rural Dean of Woking and finally Archdeacon of Bradford before elevation to the episcopate as a suffragan to the Archbishop of York.[4]
References
- ^ Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Holy Trinity Richmond : Holy Trinity Richmond". www.htrichmond.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ "New Bishop Of Hull". The Times. Tuesday, 23 March 1965; p. 14; Issue 56277; col E