Ronald Bowlby
Ronald Bowlby | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Southwark | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| In office | 14 December 1980–1991 |
| Predecessor | Mervyn Stockwood |
| Successor | Roy Williamson |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Newcastle 1972–1980 Honorary assistant bishop in Worcester (1991–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 January 1973 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1926 |
| Died | 21 December 2019 (aged 93) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Ronald Oliver Bowlby (16 August 1926 – 21 December 2019), also known as Ronnie Bowlby, was a British Anglican bishop. He was the ninth Bishop of Newcastle from 1973 until 1980. He was then translated to Southwark where he served until his retirement eleven years later in 1991. He was "a leading advocate for the ordination of women".