Английская Википедия:Clive Gregory
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Christian leader Clive Malcolm Gregory[1] (born 25 November 1961) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served as the Bishop of Wolverhampton, an area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield from 2007 until[2] he retired in 2023.[3]
Early life and education
Gregory was born on 25 November 1961. He was educated at Lancaster University, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English. In 1985, he started training for the ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge, gaining his theology degree (a BA from Queens' College, Cambridge) in 1987. Per Oxbridge tradition, this BA was upgraded to a Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1989.[4]
Ordained ministry
Made a deacon at Petertide (26 June) 1988[5] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (2 July 1989) — both times by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral,[6] he began his career with a curacy at St John the Baptist, Margate; was then senior Chaplain at the University of Warwick (1992–1998)[7] and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) Team Rector of the Coventry East team of churches.[8]
Episcopal ministry
Gregory was appointed as Bishop of Wolverhampton, a suffragan and area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, in 2007. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 19 April 2007, by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral[9] and installed as Lichfield Cathedral on 5 May 2007.[10] In the vacancy between the retirement of Jonathan Gledhill on 30 September 2015 and the arrival of Michael Ipgrave on 10 June 2016, Gregory was also the acting Bishop of Lichfield.[11] He retired effective 30 April 2023.[12]
Personal life
Gregory married in 1997[4] and they have two children.[1] He is a keen cricketer.[13]
Styles
- The Reverend Clive Gregory (1988–2007)
- The Right Reverend Clive Gregory (2007–present)
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Crockford
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Who's Who
- ↑ Шаблон:Church Times
- ↑ Шаблон:Church Times
- ↑ Honorary degree from Warwick
- ↑ Parish details Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Lichfield Diocese — Archbishop of Canterbury consecrates Wolverhampton's new Bishop
- ↑ Lichfield Diocese — Sporting bishop's divided football loyalties
- ↑ Diocese of Lichfield — the Bishop of Lichfield Шаблон:Webarchive (Accessed 18 November 2015)
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Scores 103 not out in the 2009 Church Times Cup Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2010 p. 1578 London, John Wisden & Co. Шаблон:ISBN
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