John Ford (bishop)
John Ford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of The Murray | |
_(John_Ford_cropped).jpg) Bishop Ford in 2012 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Diocese of The Murray |
| Predecessor | Ross Davies |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Plymouth, UK (2005-2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1980 |
| Consecration | 13 December 2005 by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Bridget[1] |
| Children | 3 sons: Benedict, Daniel, Justin[2] |
| Alma mater | Southampton College of Technology |
John Frank Ford[3] (born 14 January 1952) is a British Anglican bishop. From 2013 to 2019 he was the Bishop of The Murray in the Anglican Church of Australia. From 2005 to 2013, he was the Bishop of Plymouth, a suffragan see in the Diocese of Exeter, England.[1]
Early life
Ford was educated at the Southampton College of Technology.[4] From 1976 to 1979, he studied for ordination at Chichester Theological College.[5][6]
Ordained ministry
Ford was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1979 and as a priest in 1980.[6] He began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Forest Hill[7] after which he was Vicar of St Augustine's Lee and then domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Horsham. From 1994 to 2000, he served as diocesan missioner for the Diocese of Chichester. From 2000 to 2005, he was a residentiary canon and precentor of Chichester Cathedral.[6]
Episcopal ministry
On 13 December 2005, Ford was consecrated a bishop in Exeter Cathedral by Rowan Williams, the then Archbishop of Canterbury.[5] He served as Bishop of Plymouth, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Exeter, between 2005 and 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he also held the post of assistant bishop in the Diocese of Truro.[6][8]
On 30 June 2013, Ford was announced as the next diocesan bishop of the Diocese of The Murray in South Australia. He was installed as the fourth Bishop of The Murray on 6 December 2013.[9]
Personal life
Ford is a keen cricket fan.[10] He is married to Bridget. Together, they have three children.[11]
Styles
- The Reverend John Ford (1980–1997)
- The Reverend Canon John Ford (1997–2005[1])
- The Right Reverend John Ford (2005–present)
References
- ^ a b c Official notification of appointment
- ^ Exeter Diocese News — December 2005 Archived 2006-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anglican Communion website
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ a b "Plymouth gets new Bishop". BBC News. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "John Frank Ford". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Church history". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Who's who; Bishop's staff". Diocese of Truro. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Williams, David (30 June 2013). "New Bishop for Diocese of The Murray" (PDF). Diocese of The Murray. The Anglican Church of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Debrett's People of Today. London: Debrett's, 2008 ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ^ "Bishop of Plymouth to move to Australia". Western Morning News. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
