Newbigin, Lesslie
Variant namesJames Edward Lesslie Newbigin was a Presbyterian Church of Scotland missionary in Madras (Chingleput and Kancheepuram) from 1936-1946. He played a formative role in the establishment of the Church of South India in 1947 and on its foundation was appointed Bishop of Madras and Ramnad. From 1959-1965 he was General Secretary of the International Missionary Council and then the World Council of Churches, before returning to episcopal work as Bishop of Madras, 1965-1974. From 1974-1979 he taught and researched at Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. He was also Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church. He was the author of a substantial number of publications.
Reference: University of Birmingham, Online Archive Catalogue (http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/). Accessed April 2002.
From the guide to the Papers of James Edward Lesslie Newbigin, 1919-1998, (University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department)
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| referencedIn | Papers of James Edward Lesslie Newbigin, 1919-1998 | University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department | |
| creatorOf | Papers of James Edward Lesslie Newbigin, 1919-1998 | University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department |
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| associatedWith | Church of Scotland | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Church of South India | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Missionary Council | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newbigin James Edward Lesslie 1909-1998 | person |
| associatedWith | Selly Oak Colleges | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Winson Green United Reformed Church | corporateBody |
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| India, South |
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| Church of Scotland Missions South India |
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Person
Birth 1909-12-08
Death 1998-01-30
Britons
English
