Alan Chesters

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Alan David Chesters CBE (born August 26, 1937 ) is a British Anglican theologian . He was Bishop of Blackburn in the Church of England from 1989 to 2003 .

Life

Chesters was born to Herbert and Catherine Chesters. He grew up in Huddersfield , West Yorkshire . He attended Elland Grammar School. He graduated from St Chad's College, University of Durham . In 1959 he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Modern History . Further studies took place at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford . There he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1961) and a Master of Arts degree (Oxbridge) in theology in 1965 . In preparation for the priesthood he studied theology from 1959 to 1962 at St Stephen's House Theological College , Oxford . In 1962 he was ordained a deacon ; In 1963 he was ordained a priest . He began his priestly career from 1962 to 1966 as assistant vicar ( Assistant Curate ) at St Anne's Church in the London borough of Wandsworth . He was then chaplain ( Chaplain ) at the Tiffin School (1966–1972); from 1967 to 1972 he was also an honorary assistant vicar ( Honorary Assistant Curate ) at St Richard's Church in the London suburb of Ham .

He then returned to the north of England . He became Director of Education in the Diocese of Durham . From 1972 to 1985 he was pastor ( rector ) of Brancepeth . From 1975 to 1984 he was Honorarkanoniker ( Honorary Canon , Canon) at the Durham Cathedral . From 1985 to 1989 he served as Archdeacon of Halifax ( Archdeacon of Halifax ) in West Yorkshire in the Diocese of Wakefield . He was ordained a bishop on April 24, 1989 . In 1989, after the death of Stewart Cross , he became Bishop of Blackburn in the Church of England. At the end of August 2003 he retired. He was succeeded as Bishop of Blackburn by Nicholas Reade .

After his retirement he served from 2003 to 2010 as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Chester . He has been Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese in Europe ( Diocese in Europe ) since 2003 . In 2010 he moved from the Diocese of Chester. He has served as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Southwark and the Diocese of Chichester since 2010 .

Chesters held numerous other church offices in addition to his episcopate. He was Church Commissioner from 1982 to 1998 . In 1975 he became a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the General Synod (1985–1989 and 1990–1995). He was from 1984 to 1990 Vice Chairman ( Vice Chairman ) and later chairman ( Chairman ) of the Board of Education of the Church of England and Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Schools Committee.

Chesters was a member of the Blackburn Diovesan Board of Finance (March 1992 – August 2003) and the Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education (April 1992 – January 1994 and November 2001 – August 2003). Chester was also a member of the Countryside Commission and Chairman ( Chairman ) of the North-West Rural Affairs Forum.

In 2003 he became an Honorary Fellow of St Martin's College . Chesters was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire on the annual New Year's Honors list in 2007 "in recognition of his services to the community in the North West."

In 1975 he married his wife Jennie Garrett. The marriage produced a son. Chesters lives in Southwark .

Membership in the House of Lords

Chesters was a member of the House of Lords in his capacity as Bishop of Blackburn from September 1995 to the end of August 2003 until his retirement as Bishop of Blackburn as Spiritual Lord .

A total of 103 speeches by Alan Chesters from 1998 to 2003 are documented in Hansard . He gave his inaugural address on February 18, 1998, in the context of a debate on the prison conditions of prisoners with life imprisonment . On June 17, 2003, he last made a short speech during his tenure in the House of Lords.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Charles Roger Dod, Robert Phipps Dod: BLACKBURN in: Dod's Parliamentary Companion 2003 . Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited, 2002. Page 475. Excerpts from Google Books
  2. ↑ RIGHT REVEREND DAVID ALAN CHESTERS Companies in the UK.com. Retrieved January 23, 2014
  3. ↑ Gerrard and Hatton head honors BBC News, December 30, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2014
  4. ^ Life Prisoners: Release Procedures Text of February 18, 1998 speech
  5. ↑ Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 Text of the speech from June 17, 2003
predecessor Office successor
Stewart Cross Bishop of Blackburn
1989–2003 		Nicholas Reade
personal data
SURNAME Chesters, Alan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chesters, Alan David (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British theologian; Bishop of Blackburn
DATE OF BIRTH August 26, 1937