John Pritchard (Bishop)

John Pritchard (2007)

John Lawrence Pritchard (born April 22, 1948 in Salford ) is a British Anglican theologian and was Bishop of Oxford in the Church of England from 2007 to 2014 .

Life

Pritchard was born the son of a clergyman ; a church career in his family was not initially intended for him. He attended Arnold School in Blackpool and studied law at St Peter's College of Oxford University . During the summer holidays he worked as a tram conductor in Blackpool. After completing his first degree in law, he then studied theology at Oxford .

In preparation for the priesthood he attended Ridley Hall College at the University of Cambridge , where he received a degree in pastoral theology . In 1972 he was ordained a clergyman . From 1972 to 1976 he was parish vicar ( Curate ) in the parish of St Martin's in the Bullring in Birmingham . In 1976 he was chaplain, youth counselor and deputy head for the area of religious education ( Assistant Director of Religious Education ) in the diocese of Bath and Wells . In 1980 he became pastor ( vicar ) of Wilton in the parish of Taunton ; he held this church office until 1988. In 1988 he was Pastoral Director ( Director of Pastoral Studies ) at Cranmer Hall Anglican Theological College , the seminary of St John's College of the University of Durham ; from 1993 to 1996 he was the head of the seminar there ( Warden ). During his time at the University of Durham, Pritchard received a Masters of Letters in pastoral theology. From 1996 to 2001 he was Archdeacon ( Archdeacon ) and Residenzkanoniker ( Canon residentiary ) at Canterbury Cathedral .

In July 2001, his calling as suffragan bishop was announced by Jarrow . He was ordained a bishop in January 2002. In December 2006 he was called to be Bishop of Oxford . On June 8, 2007, he was officially inaugurated at Oxford Cathedral . He is the 42nd Bishop of Oxford .

In 2008, as Bishop of Oxford, Pritchard supported the desire of Muslim believers to have the Adhān broadcast over loudspeakers from the minaret of the main mosque ( Central Mosque ) in Oxford. Pritchard then received several death threats from conservative Christian circles, which, among other things , demanded his beheading .

Pritchard exercised several other church duties and honorary offices. From 1999 to 2001 he was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England; since 2007 he has been a member again. He has been a board member of the Church Army evangelistic organization since 2005 . Since 2005 he has been president of the Guild of Health . Since 2008 he has been a member of the Ministry Division of the Church of England. Since 2009 he is the trustee ( Trustee ) of the Christian Missions Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK).

He has been an Honorary Fellow of St Peter's College, Oxford University since 2007 .

On October 31, 2014, he resigned as Bishop of Oxford.

Membership in the House of Lords

Pritchard was a Spiritual Lord in the House of Lords from 2010 to 2014 . Its official launch took place on November 25, 2010. He was assisted by Martin Wharton , Bishop of Newcastle and John Saxbee , Bishop of Lincoln . He succeeds David Stancliffe , who was Bishop of Salisbury until 2010 , in the House of Lords .

Private

Pritchard is married and has two daughters. His wife, Wendy, worked as a math teacher for many years , most recently as a learning support assistant at the Venerable Bede School in Sunderland . His hobbies include hiking , photography , reading , book writing, traveling , music and cricket .

Publications

• Practical Theology in Action. SPCK 1996, ISBN 0-281-05012-0 .
• The Intercessions Handbook. SPCK 1997, ISBN 0-281-04979-3 .
• Beginning Again. SPCK 2000, ISBN 0-281-05265-4 .
• Living the Gospel Stories Today. SPCK 2001, ISBN 0-281-05365-0 .
• How to Pray. SPCK 2002, ISBN 0-281-05454-1 .
• The Second Intercessions Handbook. SPCK 2004, ISBN 0-281-05649-8 .
• Living Easter Through the Year. SPCK 2005, ISBN 0-281-05709-5 .
• How to Explain Your Faith. SPCK 2006, ISBN 0-8146-3178-9 .
• The Life and Work of a Priest. SPCK 2007, ISBN 978-0-281-05748-1 .
• Going to Church: A User's Guide. SPCK 2009, ISBN 978-0-281-05810-5 .
• Living Jesus. SPCK 2010, ISBN 978-0-281-06040-5 .

Web links

• The Reverend John Pritchard Biography (Official Website of the Diocese of Oxford )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} The Rt Rev the Bishop of Oxford ( Memento of the original dated August 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Vita at Debretts (online version, as of November 2010) 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} The Reverend John Pritchard Vita on the website of the Diocese of Oxford
3. ^ Suffragan See of Jarrow Official Announcement Prime Minister's Office ; July 31, 2001
4. ^ Bishopric of Oxford Official Announcement Prime Minister's Office ; December 8, 2006
5. ↑ Bishop John Pritchard's installation sermon in Oxford  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Anglican mainstream  
6. ^ Minaret rises amid dreaming spires The Daily Telegraph ; March 19, 2008
7. ↑ Bishop's death threats over mosque plan The Daily Telegraph ; March 11, 2008
8. ↑ Mosque amid Oxford's slumbering spiers The Daily Telegraph ; March 28, 2008
9. ^ Bishop John lays down his staff
10. ↑ Parliamentary Calendar Parliamentary calendar of the House of Lords of November 25, 2010
11. ↑ Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Oxford Introduction to the House of Lords at Theyworkforyou ; November 25, 2010

predecessor	Office	successor
Alan Smithson	Bishop of Jarrow 2002–2006	Mark Bryant
Richard Harries	Bishop of Oxford 2007-2014	-