Alastair Redfern

The Rt Revd  Dr Alastair Redfern  PhD MA(Oxon) MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Derby
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Enthroned	2005
Predecessor	Jonathan Bailey
Other posts	Bishop of Grantham (1997–2005)
Orders
Ordination	1976
Consecration	1997
Personal details
Born	1 September 1948 (1948-09-01)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Derby Church House, Derby
Spouse	Jane (dec.) Caroline
Children	Two daughters; Elizabeth and Zoë
Profession	also lecturer, writer
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Alastair Llewellyn John Redfern (born 1 September 1948) is the current Bishop of Derby in the Church of England.

Redfern was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained in 1976 and was a curate in Wolverhampton. He then became a lecturer and later vice principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. From 1987 to 1997 he was the Canon Theologian of Bristol Cathedral before his ordination to the episcopate as suffragan Bishop of Grantham. In 2005 he was translated to be the Bishop of Derby. Redfern received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2001.

Styles

• Alastair Redfern Esq (1948–1976)
• The Revd Alastair Redfern (1976–1987)
• The Revd Canon Alastair Redfern (1987–1997)
• The Rt Revd Alastair Redfern (1997–2001)
• The Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern (2001—present)

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by Bill Ind	Bishop of Grantham 1997–2005	Succeeded by Tim Ellis
Preceded by Jonathan Bailey	Bishop of Derby 2005—present	Incumbent