Alistair Magowan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Alistair Magowan
Bishop of Ludlow
Diocese:Diocese of Hereford
Term:2009–2020
Predecessor:Michael Hooper
Consecration: 2009
Birth Date:10 February 1955
Nationality:British
Religion:Anglican
Residence:Bishop's House, Craven Arms
Children:3
Alma Mater:Leeds University

Alistair James Magowan[1] [2] [3] (born 10 February 1955) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served as the Bishop of Ludlow — the sole suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford — from 2009[4] [5] until his 2020 retirement.

Early life and education

Magowan attended Leeds University, gaining his Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Animal Physiology and Nutrition in 1977, and Trinity College, Bristol, to train for the ministry from 1978 and being awarded a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE).

Ordained ministry

Magowan was made a deacon at Petertide 1981 (28 June) and ordained a priest the Petertide following (27 June 1982) — both times by David Lunn, Bishop of Sheffield. His first ministerial role (title post) was as assistant curate of St John the Baptist Owlerton, Sheffield (1981–1984), followed by a second curacy, at St Nicholas', Durham (1984–1989). He remained in Durham as chaplain to St Aidan's College (1984–1989), then moved to Surrey, where he served as vicar of St John's, Egham (1989–2000); while at Egham he was also Rural Dean of Runnymede (1993–1998) and chair of the Guildford Diocesan Board of Education (1995–2000).

In 2000, he moved to become Archdeacon of Dorset until 2009;[6] in that role he was also a canon and prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral and chair of the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education (from 2003).

Episcopal ministry

In 2009, he was appointed to become Bishop of Ludlow, the sole suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Hereford. He was ordained and consecrated as a bishop on 29 September 2009 at St Paul's Cathedral[7] by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.[8] As Bishop of Ludlow, he ex officio holds the post of Archdeacon of Ludlow (he was collated on 2 October 2009) and has been a prebendary of Hereford Cathedral since 2010. He retired effective 30 April 2020.[9]

Retirement

In retirement, Magowan has served as part-time Acting Archdeacon of Stoke in the Diocese of Lichfield, 1 November 2020[10] –2021 and as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese since 2021.[11]

Personal life

He married in 1979; he and his wife have three children.[12]

Styles

Notes

  1. Usually spelled "Alistair" but also seen spelled as "Alastair".
  2. http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=86760 Church Times — Appointment, 1 January 2010
  3. http://salisburyanglican.org.uk/userfiles/0463.pdf Sarum Link, November 2009
  4. http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/4456425.New_Bishop_of_Ludlow/ Ludlow Advertiser
  5. "Appointments in the clergy", The Daily Telegraph, p. 24, 8 July 2009.
  6. http://salisburyanglican.org.uk/admin/showpage.asp?page=962 Salisbury Anglican
  7. Web site: Hereford Diocese — Bishop's Office . 15 June 2010 . 26 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091026165519/http://www.hereford.anglican.org/churchwork/bishops_office/index.aspx . dead .
  8. http://www.hereford.anglican.org/news/44/new-bishop-to-get-go-ahead-at-st-pauls-london.aspx Diocese of Hereford — New Bishop to get Go Ahead at St Paul's London
  9. Web site: Diocese of Hereford - News - Bishop of Ludlow Announces Retirement . 22 May 2020 . 3 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200203212823/https://www.hereford.anglican.org/news/2020/01/06/bishop-ludlow-announces-retirement/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon.
  11. Web site: Diocese of Lichfield | Appointments and Departures.
  12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8115000/8115271.stm BBC Shropshire

References

  1. Usually spelled "Alistair" but also seen spelled as "Alastair".
  2. http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=86760 Church Times — Appointment, 1 January 2010
  3. http://salisburyanglican.org.uk/userfiles/0463.pdf Sarum Link, November 2009
  4. http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/4456425.New_Bishop_of_Ludlow/ Ludlow Advertiser
  5. "Appointments in the clergy", The Daily Telegraph, p. 24, 8 July 2009.
  6. http://salisburyanglican.org.uk/admin/showpage.asp?page=962 Salisbury Anglican
  7. Web site: Hereford Diocese — Bishop's Office . 15 June 2010 . 26 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091026165519/http://www.hereford.anglican.org/churchwork/bishops_office/index.aspx . dead .
  8. http://www.hereford.anglican.org/news/44/new-bishop-to-get-go-ahead-at-st-pauls-london.aspx Diocese of Hereford — New Bishop to get Go Ahead at St Paul's London
  9. Web site: Diocese of Hereford - News - Bishop of Ludlow Announces Retirement . 22 May 2020 . 3 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200203212823/https://www.hereford.anglican.org/news/2020/01/06/bishop-ludlow-announces-retirement/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon.
  11. Web site: Diocese of Lichfield | Appointments and Departures.
  12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8115000/8115271.stm BBC Shropshire

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