Mike Hill (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Mike Hill
Bishop of Bristol
Church:Church of England
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Term:2003–2017
Predecessor:Barry Rogerson
Successor:Vivienne Faull
Other Post:Bishop of Buckingham (1998–2003)
Ordination:1977 (deacon); 1978 (priest)
Ordained By:Donald Coggan
Consecration:1998
Birth Date:17 April 1949
Birth Place:Manchester, Lancashire, [1]
Nationality:British
Religion:Anglican
Residence:Winterbourne, Bristol
Parents:Arthur and Hilda Hill
Children:five
Profession:formerly printing executive
Alma Mater:Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Michael Arthur Hill (born 17 April 1949) is an English Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Bristol from 2003 until he retired effective in 2017. In addition to parish ministry, he had been the Archdeacon of Berkshire (1992–1998) and the Bishop of Buckingham (1998–2003).

Early life and education

Hill was born on 17 April 1949, to Arthur and Hilda Hill.[2] He was educated at Wilmslow County Grammar School, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge[3] and at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained a deacon at Petertide 1977 (26 June) and a priest the next Petertide (2 July 1978), both times by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral. From 1977 to 1980 he was curate of St Mary Magdalene's, Addiscombe; and, from 1980 to 1983, of St Paul's Slough. From 1983 to 1990 he was priest in charge of St Leonard's Chesham Bois. In 1990 he became Rural Dean of Amersham and the Archdeacon of Berkshire in 1992.[4]

Hill was consecrated a bishop on 19 March 1998 at Southwark Cathedral. From 1998 to 2003, he was the Bishop of Buckingham, an area bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. He was then the Bishop of Bristol from 2003 until he retired effective 30 September 2017.[5] [6]

In December 2012, he became Chair of the Wycliffe Hall Council.[7]

Hill withdrew from public ministry in June 2020 while the subject of a racism inquiry conducted by a Church of England tribunal.[8] [9] In January 2021, he was "formally rebuked" having admitted that he had used racial stereotypes in a letter of reference for a fellow clergyman.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bishopmike.wordpress.com/mike-hills-story/ Mike Hill — Bishop Mike's story
  2. [Who's Who]
  3. Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's,
  4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  5. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=135Anglican Communion
  6. http://www.bristol.anglican.org/2017/the-bishop-of-bristol-announces-retirement/ Diocese of Bristol — Bishop of Bristol announces retirement
  7. Web site: Wycliffe Hall . www.wycliffehall.org.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121210235123/http://www.wycliffehall.org.uk/press-releases/appointment-of-chair-of-council . 2012-12-10.
  8. Richards . Samuel J. . Historical Revision in Church: Re-examining the 'Saint' Edward Colston . Anglican and Episcopal History . September 2020 . 89 . 3 . 232, 253–254.
  9. News: Bishop Mike Hill withdraws from public ministry during racism inquiry . 31 October 2020 . Church Times . 12 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Ex-Bishop of Bristol Mike Hill rebuked over racial stereotyping . BBC News . 19 December 2021 . 4 February 2021 . Then-bishop Mr Hill said in a 2016 letter to a cleric about Mr Pereira: "Having worked very closely with people from the Indian sub-continent in my past, I think there are cultural differences in the way people like Alwyn communicate, and actually handle issues of truth and clarity.".