John Went
This article is about the bishop. For the Protestant martyr see John Went (martyr).
John Went | |
|---|---|
| former Bishop of Tewkesbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| Installed | 1996 |
| Term ended | 2 March 2013 (retired)[1][2] |
| Predecessor | Jeremy Walsh |
| Successor | Martyn Snow |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Surrey (1989–1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1968 |
| Consecration | 1996 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1944 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Rosemary Dunn (m. 1968) |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
John Stewart Went (born 11 March 1944) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1996 until 2 March 2013.
He was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[3] Went married Rosemary Dunn[4] in 1968 before embarking on a clerical career with a curacy in Northwood, London[5] followed by an incumbency at Margate. Vice-principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford[6] from 1983 until 1989 when he became Archdeacon of Surrey. In 1996 he became the suffragan Bishop of Tewkesbury.[7]
Styles
- The Reverend John Went (c. 1968–1989)
- The Venerable John Went (1989–1996)
- The Right Reverend John Went (1996–present)
References
- ^ "Bishop of Tewkesbury to retire in March" (Press release). Gloucester Diocese. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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- ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
- ^ ”Who’s Who(Ibid)
- ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ Crockfords, (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Crockfords, (London, Church House 1995) online [2]
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