Michael Langrish

The Rt Revd  Michael Langrish
Bishop of Exeter
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Exeter
Enthroned	2000
Predecessor	Rt Revd Hewlett Thompson
Other posts	Bishop of Birkenhead (1993–2000)
Orders
Ordination	1973
Consecration	1993
Personal details
Born	1 July 1946 (1946-07-01) Southampton, Hampshire
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Bishop's Palace
Parents	Douglas Langrish & Brenda Passingham
Spouse	Esther Rudd (1968—present)
Children	One son, two daughters
Profession	previously educator
Alma mater	Birmingham University

Michael Laurence Langrish (born 1 July 1946) is a British Anglican bishop and the current Bishop of Exeter.

Born in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Douglas Frank Langrish and Brenda Florence Passingham was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton, and Birmingham University, where he received a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in 1967 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education one year later. He was further educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Theology in 1973, and in Ridley Hall, Cambridge.

Langrish was lecturer in education in Nigeria from 1969 to 1971. He became deacon in 1973 and was assistant curate at Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeares Church) Stratford-upon-Avon until 1976. In 1974, he was ordained as a priest, and was chaplain of Rugby School from 1976 to 1981. In the following year he was made vicar of Offchurch and diocesan director of ordinands, and held this post until 1987. From 1982 to 1989 he was the Bishop of Coventry's examining chaplain and, from 1987 to 1993, the rector of the Rugby Team Ministry. Langrish was an honorary canon of Coventry Cathedral between 1990 and 1993, and Bishop of Birkenhead from 1993 to 2000. In 2000, he was appointed the 70th Bishop of Exeter and became a Lord Spiritual with a seat at the House of Lords in 2005.

He was one of the "rebel" bishops who signed a letter against Rowan Williams' appointment of the Reverend Jeffrey John as Bishop of Reading in 2003. The others were the Bishops of Bradford, Carlisle, Chester, Chichester, Liverpool, Rochester, Southwell and Winchester.

Since 1968 Langrish has been married to Esther Rudd; they have one son and two daughters.

Styles

• Michael Langrish Esq (1946-1973)
• The Revd Michael Langrish (1973-1990)
• The Revd Canon Michael Langrish (1990-1993)
• The Rt Revd Michael Langrish (1993-present)

References

• "DodOnline". http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=81&biog=y&id=45273. Retrieved 2006-11-21. 
• "Biography of The Rt Rev the Bishop of Exeter at debretts.com". http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/e/13221/Michael%20Laurence%20Langrish+EXETER.aspx. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 

Church of England titles
Preceded by Ronald Brown	Bishop of Birkenhead 1993–2000	Succeeded by David Urquhart
Preceded by Hewlett Thompson	Bishop of Exeter 2000—present	Incumbent