Michael Baughen

Michael Alfred Baughen (born June 7, 1930 in Borehamwood , Hertfordshire ) is a British Anglican theologian . He was Bishop of Chester in the Church of England from 1982 to 1996 .

Baughen was born the son of Alfred Henry Baughen († 1956) and his wife Clarice Adelaide Baughen († 1986) in Hertfordshire. He attended Bromley County Grammar School (Ravensbourne School) in Kent and studied at the University of London . From 1946 to 1948 and 1950/1951 he worked at Martins Bank. From 1948 to 1950 he did his military service with the Royal Signals . In preparation for the priesthood, he studied theology at Oak Hill Theological College in Southgate from 1951 to 1956 . In 1956 he was ordained a deacon ; In 1957 he was ordained a priest . He began his priestly career from 1956 to 1959 as Vicar ( Curate ) in the district of Hyson Green in Nottingham . From 1959 to 1961 he was vicar in Reigate in the county of Surrey . From 1961 to 1964 he was a candidate secretary for the Church Pastoral Aid Society. From 1964 to 1970 he was pastor ( rector ) at Holy Trinity Church in Platt Lane, Rusholme , a suburb of Manchester . From 1970 to 1982 he was pastor (1970–1975 as Vicar ; 1975–1982 as Rector ) at All Souls Church on Langham Place in London . During this time he was also District Dean ( Area Dean ) of St Marylebone (1978-1982) and Prebendary ( Prebendary ) at St Paul's Cathedral (1979-1982). In 1982 he was ordained a bishop . In 1982 he became the 39th Bishop of Chester in the Church of England , succeeding Victor Whitsey . He retired in August 1996. He was succeeded by John Richard Packer . After his retirement he served as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London and the Diocese of Southwark .

Baughen held various other church offices. He was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1975 to 1982 . He was also Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Central Readers 'Council, the Committee for State aid for Churches in use and the Evangelical Anglican Leaders' Conference.

Baughen was a member of the conservative, evangelical wing of the Church of England. His theological and pastoral focus included the worship of God in Christian community life, evangelism and missionary work , the promotion of the Christian faith and the training of priests.

In 1994 he received an honorary doctorate (Hon LLB, Bachelor of Laws) from the University of Liverpool .

Baughen is also a noted author of texts and as a composer of hymns and church hymns . He is editor, lyricist and composer of the hymns Youth Praise (Volume 1, 1964; Volume 2, 1969) and Psalm Praise (1973). He was the consultant editor and co-author of the songbook Hymns for Today's Church ( Jubilate Hymns , 1982); at Sing Glory (2000) he was "Editorial Chairman". Baughen also authored the books Moses and the Venture of Faith (1978), Your Marriage (1994, with Myrtle Baughen) and The Prayer Principle (republished in 1996).

In 1956 he married his wife Myrtle Newcomb Phillips. The marriage resulted in three children, two sons and a daughter. Baughen lived in Guildford , Surrey. After his retirement he returned to London with his wife. His hobbies include music , railways , photography , traveling , mountain hiking and alpinism .

Membership in the House of Lords

Baughen served as Ecclesiastical Lord of the House of Lords in his capacity as Bishop of Chester from October 1987 to August 1996 until his retirement as Bishop of Chester .

A total of 37 contributions from Baughen's words from 1988 to 1996 are documented in Hansard . He gave his inaugural address on February 24, 1988 in the debate Opportunity and Income: Social Disparities . On May 2, 1996, he last spoke out during his tenure in the House of Lords in the debate on the Asylum and Immigration Bill .

Web links

• Michael Baughen at Hansard (English)
• Michael Baughen - Biography (Debretts, Who's WHo 1977–1981)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Michael Baughen ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2014 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. Profile and Vita at The Jubilate Group . Retrieved January 12, 2014 
2. ^ College of Preachers Conference in: The Irish Times, April 1, 2006
3. ^ Opportunity and Income: Social Disparities Wording of the speech of February 24, 1988
4. ^ Asylum and Immigration Bill Text of speech of May 2, 1996

predecessor	Office	successor
Victor Whitsey	Bishop of Chester 1982–1996	Peter R. Forster