George Cardell Briggs CMG OGS [1] [2] (6 September 1910 – 15 March 2004) [3] was the first Bishop of The Seychelles. [4]
Born in Warrington, Briggs was educated at Worksop College and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After studying at Cuddesdon College he was ordained deacon in 1934 and priest in 1935. [5] He was a curate of St Alban's, Stockport until 1937 [6] when he became a missionary priest in the Diocese of Masabi, Tanzania. In 1939 he became a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd. [5] He was the Archdeacon of Newala from 1955 to 1964 and then Rector of St Alban's Dar-es-Salaam until 1969 [7] when he became Warden of St Cyprian's Theological College, Masasi, his last post before ordination to the episcopate.
He became Bishop of the Seychelles in 1973. [8]
He was created a CMG in 1979. [9]
He resigned his See in 1979 and returned to England as Assistant Bishop of Derby; he went to Mauritius the next year. [10] He was afterwards an assistant priest in Mwatara, Tanzania, and an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester until 1990. [2]
Briggs died in 2004, aged 93. [2]
George Cardell Briggs CMG OGS [1] [2] (6 September 1910 – 15 March 2004) [3] was the first Bishop of The Seychelles. [4]
Born in Warrington, Briggs was educated at Worksop College and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After studying at Cuddesdon College he was ordained deacon in 1934 and priest in 1935. [5] He was a curate of St Alban's, Stockport until 1937 [6] when he became a missionary priest in the Diocese of Masabi, Tanzania. In 1939 he became a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd. [5] He was the Archdeacon of Newala from 1955 to 1964 and then Rector of St Alban's Dar-es-Salaam until 1969 [7] when he became Warden of St Cyprian's Theological College, Masasi, his last post before ordination to the episcopate.
He became Bishop of the Seychelles in 1973. [8]
He was created a CMG in 1979. [9]
He resigned his See in 1979 and returned to England as Assistant Bishop of Derby; he went to Mauritius the next year. [10] He was afterwards an assistant priest in Mwatara, Tanzania, and an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester until 1990. [2]
Briggs died in 2004, aged 93. [2]