Mark Hodson

OrdersOrdination1931 (deacon); 1932 (priest)
by Arthur Winnington-Ingram (London)Consecration1956
by Geoffrey Fisher (Cantuar)Personal detailsBorn(1907-12-29)29 December 1907Died23 January 1985(1985-01-23) (aged 77)DenominationAnglicanAlma materUniversity College London

Mark Allin Hodson (29 December 1907 – 23 January 1985) was an Anglican bishop in the latter half of the 20th century.^[1]

Educated at University College London, made deacon on Trinity Sunday (31 May) 1931^[2] and ordained priest the following Trinity Sunday (22 May 1932) — both times by Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral.^[3] He began his career with a curacy at St Dunstan, Stepney^[4] after which he was Missioner at St Nicholas Perivale then Rector of Poplar.

In 1955, he was appointed Bishop suffragan of Taunton^[5] and took up his see with his consecration as a bishop on 6 January 1956, by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.^[6] In May 1956, he was appointed Rector of Dinder and a Prebendary of Wells Cathedral (remaining Bishop of Taunton).^[7] Translated to Hereford in 1961,^[8] he retired in 1973 but continued to serve the church as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese of London until his death on 23 January 1985,^[9] aged 77.

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Church of England titles
Preceded by Harry Thomas	Bishop of Taunton 1955–1961	Succeeded by Francis West
Preceded by Tom Longworth	Bishop of Hereford 1961–1973	Succeeded by John Eastaugh