Political interests:
Constitutional/political reform; local/regional government
House of Lords Activity:
Entered House of Lords, 2009 as Bishop of Gloucester. Retired in November 2014.
To view all of the bishop’s recent speeches on this website click here
Full list of speeches & questions in past sessions (from UK Parliament webpages):
Biographical Details:
Year of birth, 1947
Hardye’s School, Dorchester: 1959-1965
Keble College, Oxford: BA 1971, 1974, MA 1978
Cuddesdon Theological College, Oxford: 1974-1976
Deacon: 1976, Priest: 1977
Assistant Curate, St Mary’s Addington, Croydon: 1976-1981
Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester (Bishop John Taylor): 1981-1984
Rector of Oakdale Team Ministry, Poole: 1984-1992
Canon Residentiary and Precentor of Norwich Cathedral: 1992-1998
Vice Dean of Norwich: 1998-2000
Provost of Derby (Last to hold this office): 1998-2000
Dean of Derby (first to hold this office): 2000-2004
Bishop of Gloucester: 2004-
Biography on UK Parliament website (including Register of Interests)
Other Interests:
Member of the Church of England Liturgical Commission: 1986-2001
Member of the Archbishop’s Commission on Church Music: 1988-1992
Member of the General Synod of the Church of England: 1989-1992, 1993- present
Chairman of PRAXIS: 1990-1997
Chairman of the Cathedrals’ Liturgy Group: 1994-2001
Member of the Cathedrals’ Fabric Commission for England: 1996-2001
Member of the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England: 1999-2004
Fellow of the Woodard Corporation: 2000-2004
Chair of the Business Committee of the General Synod: 2001-2004
Member of the Governing Body of SPCK: 2002; Chairman 2006-
Director of the Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company: 2004-
President of the Alcuin Club: 2005-
Bishop Protector of the European Province of the Society of Saint Francis: 2005-
Chairman of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council: 2007-2009
Vice Chairman of the Mission and Public Affairs Council, Church of England: 2007-
President of the Retired Clergy Association: 2007-
Pro-Chancellor and Member of the Council of the University of Gloucester: 2007-Member of the Department of Health Advisory Board – End of Life Care: 2009-
Chairman of the Govenors of Ripon College Cuddesdon: 2009-
Honours /Awards:
Honorary Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music: 2003
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Gloucester: 2007
Contact:
The Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Gloucester
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0PW
or
The Bishop of Gloucester’s Office
2 College Green
Gloucester
GL1 2LY
More information about the bishop and his ministry can be found on the Gloucester Diocese website.
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