Ronald Williams (bishop)

Ronald Ralph Williams (1906–1979) was a Church of England bishop. He was Principal of St John's College, Durham from 1945 to 1953 and Bishop of Leicester from 1953 to 1979.

For the Australian bishop Ron Williams, see Anglican Diocese of Brisbane § Assistant bishops.

He attended the Judd School in Tonbridge, Kent, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge, where he studied English and Theology.[1]

He wrote The Perfect Law of Liberty: An Interpretation of Psalm 119.

References
  1. "WILLIAMS, Rt Rev. Ronald Ralph". Who's Who. 2019 (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required) (subscription required)
Academic offices
Preceded by
C. S. Wallis		 Principal of St John's College, Durham
1945 to 1953		 Succeeded by
Jim P. Hickinbotham
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Guy Smith		 Bishop of Leicester
1953 to 1979		 Succeeded by
Richard Rutt


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