Anna Eltringham Explained

Type:bishop
Honorific Prefix:The Right Reverend
Anna Eltringham
Bishop of Ripon
Church:Church of England
Province:Province of York
Diocese:Anglican Diocese of Leeds
Term:2023–present
Predecessor:Helen-Ann Hartley
Other Post:Team leader, Oxted benefice (2014–2023)
Ordained By:Tom Butler
Consecration:22 June 2023
Consecrated By:Stephen Cottrell
Birth Place:England
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Spouse:Nigel Eltringham
Children:2
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Anna Eltringham (born 1974) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2023 she has served as Bishop of Ripon in the Diocese of Leeds. From 2014 to 2023, she served as Team leader of the Oxted benefice.[1]

Early life

Eltringham was educated at St John's College, Durham[2] and worked in strategic marketing until her call to ordained ministry.

Ordained ministry

She studied at the South East Institute for Theological Education and was ordained deacon in 2008 and priest in 2009. After a curacy at Holy Innocents Church, South Norwood, she was Team Vicar of Oxted from 2014 to 2019; and Team Rector from 2019 to 2023. She was also Dean of Women's Ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark from 2017 until her appointment as bishop. She was also an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen.[3]

Eltringham was consecrated as a bishop by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster on 22 June 2023.[4]

Views

In November 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".[5]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Next Bishop of Ripon to be Canon Anna Eltringham. Church Times. 27 April 2023. 13 September 2023 .
  2. Web site: Anna Eltringham. Linked In. 13 September 2023 .
  3. Web site: Revd Canon Anna Eltringham appointed as Chaplain to the Queen . Oxted Team Ministry. 27 January 2020. 13 September 2023 .
  4. Web site: Diocese of Leeds . Two new bishops for our diocese consecrated at York Minster . 22 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624212337/https://leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/news/two-new-bishops-for-our-diocese-consecrated-at-york-minster.php . 24 June 2023 . 24 June 2023 .
  5. News: Martin . Francis . Don’t delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops . 2 November 2023 . Church Times . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102131648/https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/3-november/news/uk/don-t-delay-guidance-allowing-priests-to-be-in-same-sex-marriages-say-44-bishops . 2 November 2023.