Bishop of Reading explained

The Bishop of Reading is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. The current bishop of Reading is Olivia Graham (formerly Archdeacon of Berkshire),[1] consecrated on 19 November 2019;[2] Graham succeeds Andrew Proud, who retired earlier in 2019.[3]

The title takes its name after the town of Reading in Berkshire. The bishops suffragan of Reading have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984.[4] The Bishop of Reading is responsible for the archdeaconry of Berkshire.

List of bishops

Bishops of Reading
From Until Incumbent Notes
1889 1909 Leslie Randall
1909 1942 in abeyance
1942 1954 Arthur Parham
1954 1972 Eric Knell
1972 1982 Eric Wild
1982 1989 Graham Foley First area bishop from 1984.
1989 1997 John Bone
1997 2003 Dominic Walker Also known as Edward William Murray Walker.[5] [6] Translated to Monmouth.[7]
2003 Jeffrey John Nominated in May 2003, but withdrew in July 2003 after controversy about his homosexuality.[8]
2004 2010 Stephen Cottrell Translated to Chelmsford.[9] [10]
2011 2019 Andrew Proud Retired 1 May 2019.[11] [12]
2019 present Olivia Graham Consecrated 19 November 2019;[13] retirement scheduled for 30 September 2024.[14]
Source(s):[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olivia Graham named Bishop of Reading. 15 July 2019. Church of England. 16 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading. 19 November 2019. Church of England. 21 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Oxford — Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019. 5 September 2018. Church of England. 6 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002. Church of England. 23 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120607020502/http://www.churchofengland.org/media/40670/chapter4.pdf. 7 June 2012.
  5. http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page3733.asp Suffragan See of Reading - 2003
  6. http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page5102.asp Suffragan See of Reading - 2004
  7. http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/monmouth/people/bishop/BishopBiog.html Biography: Dominic Walker
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3049082.stm Gay priest rejects bishop post
  9. Web site: Diocese of Chelmsford . 22 March 2010 . . 22 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100325153521/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22878 . 25 March 2010 .
  10. Web site: Bishop of Chelmsford: Together we will be a transforming presence and make Christ known . 11 October 2010 . . 16 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110209102610/http://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/bishop-of-chelmsford-together-we-will-be-a-transforming-presence-and-make-christ-known.html . 9 February 2011 .
  11. Web site: Diocese of Oxford — Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019. 5 September 2018. Church of England. 6 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Hundreds flock to Bishop Andrew's farewell service. 2 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading. 19 November 2019. Church of England. 21 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Bishop Olivia announces her retirement . Diocese of Oxford . 1 February 2024 . en . 31 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201134041/https://oxford.anglican.org/bishop-olivia-announces-her-retirement.php . 1 February 2024 .
  15. Book: Crockford's Clerical Directory . 100th . London . Church House Publishing . 2007 . 948 . 978-0-7151-1030-0.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bishop of Reading".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.