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John Howard Cruse (known as Howard; 15 February 1908 – 11 April 1979) was
John Howard Cruse (known as Howard; 15 February 1908 – 11 April 1979) was Bishop of Knaresborough
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
from 1965 to 1972.
Cruse was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes fr ...
and studied for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England Seminary, theological college and a permanent private hall of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is named after the Bible translator and reformer John Wycliffe, who was Master (college), mast ...
before curacies
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at Southall
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and Folkestone
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. From 1936 until 1949 he held incumbencies at Harrow and Cambridge
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, followed by a 16-year stint as Provost of Sheffield
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. In 1965 he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough where he remained until his retirement.Due to failing sight cited in "The Times", Tuesday, 21 December 1971; p. 12; Issue 58356; col A He married twice: firstly in 1942 Ethne Sterling-Berry; and after her death in 1977 Violet Briscoe.
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