Mark Hodson

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

Mark Hodson
Bishop of Hereford
Diocese	Diocese of Hereford
In office	1961 – 1973 (ret.)
Predecessor	Tom Longworth
Successor	John Eastaugh
Other post(s)	Bishop of Taunton (1956–1961) Honorary assistant bishop in London (1973–1985)
Orders
Ordination	1931 (deacon); 1932 (priest) by Arthur Winnington-Ingram (London)
Consecration	1956 by Geoffrey Fisher (Cantuar)
Personal details
Born	(1907-12-29)29 December 1907
Died	23 January 1985(1985-01-23) (aged 77)
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	University College London

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.