Oliver Tomkins
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The Right Reverend Oliver Tomkins DD |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Bristol | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| Elected | 1958 |
| Term ended | 1975 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Frederick Cockin |
| Successor | John Tinsley |
| Other posts |
Canon at Lincoln Cathedral (1952–1959) Warden of Lincoln Theological College (1945–1952) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1936 |
| Consecration | c. 1959 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1908 |
| Died | 29 October 1992 (aged 84) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Revd Leopold Tomkins |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Oliver Stratford Tomkins (9 June 1908–29 October 1992) was an Anglican Bishop of Bristol in the third quarter of the 20th century.
Born into an ecclesiastical family – his father was the Revd Leopold Charles Fellows Tomkins – Tomkins was educated at Trent College and Christ's College, Cambridge.
He was ordained in 1936, after which he was assistant curate of St Mary, Prittlewell. From 1940 to 1945, he was vicar of Holy Trinity, Millhouses. In 1945, he became Secretary of the World Council of Churches. In 1952 he was appointed Warden of Lincoln Theological College and a Canon at Lincoln Cathedral.
Tomkins was elevated to the episcopate in 1959 as the Bishop of Bristol, a post he held for 16 years until his retirement on 1 October 1975.
Tomkins was also an eminent author. His works included:
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