Geoffrey Fisher

Geoffrey Fisher was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961. Geoffrey Fisher was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and grew up in Higham on the Hill, Leicester shire.

He was brought up an Anglican, being the son, grandson, and great-grandson of rectors of Higham. He was educated at Marlborough and Exeter College, Oxford.

Date of birth:
5th May, 1887
Date of death:
15th September, 1972
"In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man’s ultimate responsibility is to God alone."
― Geoffrey Fisher
Topic(s): Society
"I have asked myself once or twice lately what was my natural bent. I have no doubt at all: It is to look at each day for the evil of that day and have a go at it, and that is why I have never failed to have an acute interest in each morning’s letters."
― Geoffrey Fisher
Topic(s): Morning

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