Overview
Hugh William Montefiore (born Hugh William Sebag-Montefiore; 12 May 1920 – 13 May 2005) was an English Anglican bishop and academic, who served as Bishop of Kingston from 1970 to 1978 and Bishop of Birmingham from 1978 to 1987.
Early life and family
Montefiore was born in London, a member of a famous Jewish family. His parents were Charles Sebag-Montefiore (great-great-nephew of Moses Montefiore) and Muriel Alice Ruth de Pass.
On 1 December 1945 he married Elisabeth Mary MacDonald Paton (13 October 1919 – 14 November 1999), sister of William D.M. Paton, and daughter of William Paton and his wife Grace Mackenzie. The couple had three daughters: Teresa, Jan (wife of the journalist Patrick Cockburn), and Catherine.
Career
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