Martin Warner (bishop) explained

Honorific Prefix:	The Right Reverend
Martin Warner
Honorific Suffix:	SSC
Bishop of Chichester
Church:	Church of England
Diocese:	Chichester
Term:	2012–present
Predecessor:	John Hind
Consecration:	26 January 2010
Consecrated By:	John Sentamu
Birth Date:	24 December 1958
Nationality:	British
Residence:	The Palace, Chichester
Religion:	Anglican
Alma Mater:	University of Durham
Module:	Embed: yes Office: Member of the House of Lords (Lord Spiritual) Term Start: 15 January 2018

Martin Clive Warner (born 24 December 1958) is an Anglican bishop in England. He is currently the Bishop of Chichester.

Early life and education

Warner was educated at King's School, Rochester, Maidstone Grammar School, and at St Chad's College, University of Durham 1977–80. He then trained for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford, later earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Durham.

Ordained ministry

• Assistant Curate at St Peter's, Plymouth (1984–1988)
• Team Vicar of the Parish of the Resurrection, Leicester (1988–1993)
• Administrator of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham (1993–2002)
• Priest in Charge of Hempton with Pudding Norton (1998–2000)
• Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral (2000–?)
• Associate Vicar at St Andrew, Holborn (2002–2003)

Warner was a canon residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral, 2003–2009: the canon pastor from 2003 to 2008 and then canon treasurer until 2009.^[1]

Episcopal ministry

Warner was consecrated as a bishop in the Church of England at York Minster on 26 January 2010^[2] and then welcomed on 30 January 2010 at St Hilda's Church, Whitby.^[3] He suffered a cardiac arrest on 23 August 2010 while on holiday in Florence,^[4] but returned to work.^[5] From 2008 to 2011, Warner wrote the weekly "Sunday's Readings" column for the Church Times.

On 3 May 2012, Warner's appointment as the next diocesan Bishop of Chichester was announced,^[6] his election was confirmed on 2 July^[7] and his enthronement took place in Chichester Cathedral on 25 November.^[8]

In a compromise by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, to whom the candidate professed canonical obedience, Warner officiated as principal celebrant in the laying-on of hands and Eucharist for the episcopal consecration of Philip North as suffragan Bishop of Burnley at York Minster on 2 February 2015 (Feast of Candlemas).^[9]

He was introduced to the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 15 January 2018.^[10]

Views

On 20 November 2012, Warner was one of three bishops (and one of the two diocesans) in the General Synod who voted against a motion to allow the ordination of women as bishops in the Church of England.^[11] His position on the issue has been criticised by some local clergy and parishioners across the Chichester diocese.^[12]

He is a member of the Council of Bishops of The Society, an association of traditionalist Anglo-Catholics.^[13]

In 2023, following the news that the House of Bishop's of the Church of England was to introduce proposals for blessing same-sex relationships, he signed an open letter which stated:^[14]

He voted against introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.^{[15] [16]}

Styles

• The Reverend Martin Warner (1984–2000)
• The Reverend Canon Martin Warner (2000–2003)
• The Reverend Canon Doctor Martin Warner (2003–2010)
• The Right Reverend Doctor Martin Warner (2010–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Paul's Annual Report 2008 . 1 November 2011 . 23 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223044732/https://www.stpauls.co.uk/documents/Cathedral%20and%20History/Annual%20Report%202008.pdf . dead .
2. http://www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/news-events/news/news-from-the-diocese-of-york/01276.html Diocese of York — Consecration of the Bishop of Whitby
3. http://www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/news-events/news/news-from-the-diocese-of-york/01282.html Diocese of York — Service of Welcome for the Bishop of Whitby
4. Web site: Bishop Martin Warner taken ill. 24 August 2010. The Diocese of York. 25 August 2010.
5. http://www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/news-events/news/news-from-the-diocese-of-york/01415.html Diocese of York — Update from Bishop Martin
6. http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/diocese-of-chichester/ Number 10 – Diocese of Chichester
7. http://www.chichester.anglican.org/media/documents/document/2013/05/12_Financial_Statements.pdf The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated – Report of the Board and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012
8. Web site: Diocese of Chichester — "Do not be afraid" says new Bishop as he surveys national and local challenges . 27 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222050748/http://www.chichester.anglican.org/news/2012/11/25/do-not-be-afraid-says-new-bishop-he-surveys-national-and-local-challenges/ . 22 February 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: Philip North's Episcopal Ordination - A Milestone. 2020-05-26.
10. https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2018-01-15/debates/652DAECE-61F0-45A6-A221-776C1D1E3842/IntroductionTheLordBishopOfChichester Hansard — Introduction: Bishop of Chichester
11. Web site: General Synod — November 2012 — Electronic voting results for Item 501. 20 November 2012. Thinking Anglicans. 1 December 2012.
12. Web site: Chichester Observer — Women bishops row heats up in Chichester. 30 November 2012. Chichester Observer. 1 December 2012.
13. Web site: The Council of Bishops. The Society. 6 December 2015.
14. Web site: LLF: a paper on the Doctrine of Marriage . Thinking Anglicans . 31 January 2023 . en . 31 January 2023.
15. Web site: GENERAL SYNOD NOVEMBER 2023 GROUP OF SESSIONS BUSINESS DONE AT 5 P.M. . churchofengland.org . The Church of England . 23 November 2023 . 13 November 2023 . 7. The motion (as amended) ‘That this Synod, conscious that the Church is not of one mind on the issues raised by Living in Love and Faith, that we are in a period of uncertainty, and that many in the Church on all sides are being deeply hurt at this time, recognise the progress made by the House of Bishops towards implementing the motion on Living in Love and Faith passed by this Synod in February 2023, as reported in GS 2328, encourage the House to continue its work of implementation, and ask the House to consider whether some standalone services for same-sex couples could be made available for use, possibly on a trial basis, on the timescale envisaged by the motion passed by the Synod in February 2023.’ was carried following a counted vote by Houses..
16. Web site: General Synod 15th November 2023 – Item 007 . churchofengland.org . The Church of England . 23 November 2023 . 15 November 2023.