John Stroyan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
John Stroyan
Bishop of Warwick
Church:Church of England
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Term:20052023
Predecessor:Anthony Priddis
Ordination:1983 (deacon)
Keith Arnold
1984 (priest)
by John Gibbs
Consecration:21 April 2005[1]
Birth Date:5 May 1955
Birth Place:Scotland,
Nationality:British
Religion:Anglican
Residence: Offchurch[2]
Children:two
Alma Mater:University of St Andrews

John Ronald Angus Stroyan (born 5 May 1955) is a retired Anglican bishop who served as the Bishop of Warwick, the suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Coventry,[3] from 2005 until his retirement in 2023.

Family, early life and education

Born the son of Ronald Stroyan, a judge, in Scotland, John was educated at Harrow School. He attended the University of St Andrews[4] (whence he gained his Master of Theology degree in 1976) and trained for the ministry at Queen's College, Edgbaston.

Ministry

Stroyan was ordained deacon at Petertide (3 July) 1983 by Keith Arnold, Bishop of Warwick, and ordained priest the Petertide following (1 July 1984) by John Gibbs, Bishop of Coventry, both times at Coventry Cathedral, and served his title post as assistant curate of St Peter's, Hillfields[5] (in the "Coventry East" team ministry). From 1987 until 1994 he was Vicar of St Matthew with St Chad, Smethwick[6] (in the Diocese of Birmingham) then Bloxham with Milcombe and South Newington (in the Cotswolds) for a further eleven years, the last three as Area Dean of Deddington.

His pastoral dedication and his priority of spiritual renewal led to his appointment in 2005 to the episcopate[7] when Anthony Priddis was translated to Hereford. He was consecrated in Southwark Cathedral in 21 April 2005 and installed at Coventry Cathedral on 1 May 2005.[8]

Stroyan retired effective 7 August 2023.[9]

Styles

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hamptonlucy.net/Content/Grapevines/GV200504I068.PDF Hampton Lucy, Charlecote & Loxley Grapevine — April 2005
  2. http://www.dioceseofcoventry.org/Bishop_of_Warwick/contact_bishop_john/?tag=content;col1 Coventry Diocesan website
  3. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/cathedral.cfm?IDNUMBER=16725 Anglican Communion Details
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20050311122246/http://www.tysoechurch.org.uk/html/new_bishop_of_warwick.html Archived from the original
  5. http://www.hillfields.org.uk/History/St_Peters.htm Parish website
  6. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Smethwick/StChad/index.html History of Church
  7. http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page7039.asp Official announcement of appointment to See of Warwick
  8. http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/New-Bishop-of-Warwick-installed.1016742.jp "New Bishop of Warwick installed"
  9. Web site: Bishop John to retire as Bishop of Warwick . Diocese of Coventry . 21 May 2023 . 10 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521222712/https://coventry.anglican.org/news/bishop-john-to-retire-as-bishop-of-warwick.php . 21 May 2023 .