Robert Martineau

Robert Arnold Schürhoff Martineau ( born August 22, 1913 in Birmingham, † 28 June 1999 as Denbigh ) was a British clergyman of the Church of England, since 1972 Bishop of Blackburn from 1975 to 1981 and as a spiritual Lord (Lord Spiritual ) Member of the British house of Lords.

Robert Martineau attended King Edward 's School, Birmingham and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Although mathematically gifted, he decided at Westcott House, Cambridge to study theology. In 1938 he was ordained as a deacon in 1939 and priest had his first pastoral position as curate in Melksham in Wiltshire. This period was interrupted by the Second World War, where he served as a chaplain in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from 1941 to 1946. After the war he became Vicar of Ovenden and then since 1952 in Allerton. While Martineau's time was the Parish Allerton, as one of the best organized ever the Anglican Church in England. Thus began his career in the church. He was Rural Dean, honorary canon of the Cathedral of Liverpool and represented his region at the General Synod of the Church of England. 1966 Martineau first Titular Bishop of Huntingdon in the Diocese of Ely and canon of Ely Cathedral. He was the fifth Diocesan Bishop of Blackburn in 1972. With the official membership of the House of Lords from 1975 to 1981 was connected.

Martineau has held various important positions in the Church of England. In 1970, he was Chairman of the Central Readers' Board of the Church of England, 1973 Chairman of the Church of England Board of Education, a position he held until 1979. Even as a bishop, he remained faithful pastoral work, in particular, he accompanied many couples to the marriage. Even he was married since 1941 from the compound were a son and two daughters out. After retiring from his posts in 1981 he lived with his wife in North Wales, where he continued to pastoral work.

Writings

• The Office and Work of a Priest, 1972.
• Moments that Matter, 1976.