Adrian Newman (bishop)
Adrian Newman | |
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area Bishop of Stepney | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
In office | 2011–2018 |
Predecessor | Stephen Oliver |
Other post(s) | Dean of Rochester (2004–2011) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1986 |
Consecration | 22 July 2011 |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1958 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Gillian (née Hayes) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Bristol Trinity College, Bristol |
Adrian Newman (born 21 December 1958) is a bishop of the Church of England; he was area Bishop of Stepney in the Diocese of London[1] (2011–2018) and Dean of Rochester (2004–2011).[2]
Early life and education
Newman was born on 21 December 1958 to John Henry Newman and Ruth Doreen Newman.[3] He was educated at Rickmansworth School, a comprehensive school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.[4] He studied economics at the University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1980.[5] He then worked as an economist.[4]
In 1982, Newman entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.[6] Having studied theology during this time, he completed a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) in 1985.[5] He left theological college in 1985 to be ordained in the Church of England, but continued his theological studies and completed a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1989.[5][6]
Ordained ministry
Newman was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1985 and as a priest in 1986.[6] From 1985 to 1989, he served his curacy at St Mark's Church, Forest Gate in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[6][7] Then, from 1989 to 1996, he was Vicar of Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge and Hillsborough in the Diocese of Sheffield.[4][5] He was also Area Dean of Hallam from 1994 to 1996.[6] From 1996 to 2004, he was Rector of St Martin in the Bull Ring in the Diocese of Birmingham.[5][8] In 2005, he was appointed the Dean of Rochester; this made him the head of the chapter of Rochester Cathedral.[4][5]
Episcopal ministry
On 22 March 2011, it was announced that Newman would succeed Stephen Oliver as Bishop of Stepney, an area bishop of the Diocese of London.[9] On 22 July 2011, he was consecrated as a bishop at St Paul's Cathedral by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.[10]
In addition to his other pastoral duties, Newman made regular media appearances promoting ministry in the local community and was in attendance throughout London 2012.[11][12]
Newman resigned his see effective 31 October 2018 on grounds of ill health.[13]
Personal life
In 1981, Newman married Gillian Ann Hayes.[5] Together they have three sons.[9]
Honours
Newman was conferred with an honorary fellowship of Canterbury Christ Church University in 2009.[14]
Styles
- The Reverend Adrian Newman (1986–2004)
- The Very Reverend Adrian Newman (2004–2011)
- The Right Reverend Adrian Newman (2011–present)
References
- ^ Medway Messenger
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009, Lambeth, Church House Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ a b c d "The Rt Revd Adrian Newman". Directory. Diocese of London. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "STEPNEY, Area Bishop of". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Adrian Newman". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ St Mark's Forest Gate website
- ^ St Martin-in-the-Bullring website
- ^ a b Number 10 — Suffragan Bishop of Stepney
- ^ Diocese of London – Adrian Newman consecrated at St Paul's Cathedral Archived August 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.london.anglican.org
- ^ www.standard.co.uk
- ^ Bishop of Stepney to step down (Accessed 24 July 2018)
- ^ "www.canterbury.ac.uk". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.