Harry James Carpenter (20 October 1901 in Liss – 24 May 1993 in Oxford) was an English bishop and theologian. He was warden of Keble College, Oxford (1939–1956) and then 37th Bishop of OxfordDiocesan website (1955"Bishop Of Oxford Nominated", The Times (London, England), 8 December 1954, p. 8.–1970"News in Brief", The Times (London, England), 12 September 1970, p. 14.).
Carpenter was educated at Churcher's College and Queens' College, Cambridge;Who was Who 1897–2007 London: A & C Black (1991) and ordained after studying at Cuddesdon College in 1928.Crockford's Clerical Directory Lambeth: Church House (1976) ISBN (invalid) 0108153674, alternate version: , , His first post was a curacy in Leatherhead.The Independent obituary
Carpenter married Urith Monica Trevelyan, a teacher. Their son was the biographer, writer and radio broadcaster, Humphrey Carpenter.
From 1962 to 1970, Carpenter he lived in the village of Cuddesdon, where there had historically been a bishop's palace, but his successors found this impractical and in 1978 the bishops reverted to living within the city. He initiated the ecumenical discussions which eventually resulted in the building of the Church of Christ the Cornerstone in Milton Keynes.
There is a parish school named after Carpenter in the Oxfordshire village of North Newington.
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External links Carpenter's appeal for new churches , March 1958 Carpenter pictured in 1969