Barry Rogerson

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Barry Rogerson (born July 25, 1936 ) is a British Anglican theologian . He was Bishop of Bristol in the Church of England from 1990 to 2002 .

Rogerson was born to Eric Rogerson and his wife Olive Rogerson. He attended the Magnus Grammar School in Newark in the county of Nottinghamshire . He graduated from the University of Leeds . He initially worked from 1952 to 1957 as a bank clerk at Midland Bank. In preparation for his priesthood, he attended Wells Theological College . In 1962 he was ordained a deacon ; In 1963 he was ordained a priest . He began his priestly career from 1962 to 1965 as vicar ( curate ) at St Hilda's Church in South Shields ; another vicariate followed from 1965 to 1967 at St Nicholas' Church in Bishopwearmouth . From 1967 to 1971 he was a lecturer and lecturer ( lecturer ) at Lichfield Theological College; 1971/1972 he was there head ( Principal ). He then taught at Salisbury and Wells Theological College. He was pastor ( vicar ) at St Thomas' Church in Wednesfield from 1975 to 1979 . In 1979 he was ordained a bishop. From 1979 to 1985 he was the first "Bishop of Wolverhampton" suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield in the Church of England. He was succeeded as Bishop of Wolverhampton by Christopher Mayfield . In 1985 he became Bishop of Bristol in the Church of England , succeeding John Tinsley . In 2002 he retired. He was succeeded as Bishop of Bristol by Michael Arthur Hill . After his retirement, he served as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Bath and Wells since 2002 .

During his tenure as Bishop of Bristol, Rogerson ordained the first 32  female priests in the Church of England on March 12, 1994 at Bristol Cathedral .

Membership in the House of Lords

Rogerson served in his capacity as Bishop of Bristol from February 1990 to late November 2002 until his retirement as Bishop of Bristol as Spiritual Lord of the House of Lords .

A total of 32 verbal contributions by Rogerson from 1990 to 2002 are documented in Hansard . He gave his inaugural address on December 19, 1990 in the context of a debate on homelessness in Great Britain. On June 12, 2002, he made a short speech during his tenure in the House of Lords.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Who's Who 2008 . London. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-71367-257-6
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 . Lambeth, Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-71511-030-0
  3. ↑ 32 women made priests by Church of England in: The Baltimore Sun of May 13, 1994
  4. ^ Homelessness in Britain Text of the speech of February 19, 1990
  5. ^ Clergy: Employment Status Review Text of the speech of June 12, 2002
predecessor Office successor
- Bishop of Wolverhampton
1979–1985 		Christopher Mayfield
John Tinsley Bishop of Bristol
1985–2002 		Michael Arthur Hill
personal data
SURNAME Rogerson, Barry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British theologian; Bishop of Bristol
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1936