George Henry Cassidy (born 17 October 1942) is a British Anglican clergyman and the current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Arms of the Bishop of Southwell The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocescan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York. ...

The son of Joseph Abram Cassidy and Ethel McDonald was educated Belfast High School and Queen's University, Belfast, where re received a Bachelor of Science in politics and economics in 1965. He was further educated in University College, London, where he graduated with a Master of Philosophy in 1967, and in the Oak Hill Theological College, London, where he was ordained in 1972. Belfast High School is a voluntary grammar school located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Queens University, Belfast - or officially The Queens University of Belfast (QUB; in Irish, Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste) - is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... In the usage of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. ... Oak Hill Theological College is located on Chase Side in Southgate, London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Cassidy worked as planning officer in the Ministry of Development of Northern Ireland in the years 1967 and 1968, and in the Department of Lands and Settlements, Kenya from 1968 to 1970. Between 1972 and 1975, he was curate of Christ Church, Clifton, between 1975 and 1982 vicar of St Edyth's, Sea Mills, and of St Paul's, Portman Square, London between 1982 and 1987. From 1987 to 1999, Cassidy was Archdeacon and Canon Residentiary of St Paul's Cathedral. Having been appointed the 10th Bishop of Southwell in 1999, in 2005 the territorial designation of Nottingham was added to his title. Sea Mills may refer to two places in the United Kingdom: Sea Mills, Bristol Sea Mills, Cornwall Category: ... For the Major League Baseball player, see Maurice Archdeacon. ... This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. ... The Bishop of Southwell is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell in the Province of York. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ...

Cassidy spends much of his time in the House of Lords where he voted against the Equality Act in early 2007. This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

Since 1966, Cassidy has been married to Jane Barling Stevens; they have two daughters.

References

• DodOnline. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.