Nigel McCulloch

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Nigel Simeon McCulloch KCVO (born January 17, 1942 in Crosby , Merseyside ) is a British Anglican clergyman . He was Bishop of Manchester from 2002 to January 2013 .

life and career

McCulloch studied theology at Selwyn College of the University of Cambridge , where he 1964 Bachelor of Arts , and in 1969 the Master of Arts acquired. In 1964 he attended Ripon College in Cuddesdon to prepare for the priesthood .

In 1966 he was in the Cathedral of Chester for deacon ordained. In 1977 he was ordained a priest . From 1966 to 1970 he was an assistant vicariate in Ellesmere Port . From 1970 to 1973 he was a chaplain at Christ's College, University of Cambridge. There he was from 1970 to 1975 as director of studies in theology ( Director of Theological Studies in operation). From 1973 to 1978 he was a Diocesan Missioner in the Diocese of Norwich .

McCulloch became archdeacon (head of the parish) of Sarum and pastor of St Thomas's Church in the Diocese of Salisbury in 1978 . He held these offices until 1986. From 1986 to 1992 he was suffragan Bishop of Taunton in the Diocese of Bath and Wells . In 1992 he became Diocesan Bishop of Wakefield . From 1997 until his resignation in January 2013 he was Lord High Almoner .

Since 2002 he has been Bishop of Manchester . He retired in January 2013. He was succeeded as Bishop of Manchester in October 2013 by David Walker .

In 2002 he was appointed Honorary National Chaplain of the Royal British Legion veterans charity . In this role he leads the service at the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall . In 2006 he became chairman of the UK section of the International Council of Christians and Jews . Since 2006 he has also been a member of the Episcopate Legislation and Steering Group, an episcopal working group to develop proposals for the ordination of women .

Private

McCulloch has been married to Celia McCulloch for more than 30 years, who came from a family of Irish clergymen . She works as a vicar. She was ordained for church service in 2008 by her own husband, Nigel McCulloch.

Membership in the House of Lords

McCulloch had been a member of the House of Lords since 1997 . He gave his inaugural address on December 9, 1997. In January 2013, he left the House of Lords due to his retirement. He was succeeded in the House of Lords by Tim Thornton , Bishop of Truro.

His political interests include broadcasting and communication services and interreligious dialogue . On the House of Lords' side, he mentions Pakistan , Namibia , Tanzania and Zambia as countries of interest .

Working in public

One focus of McCulloch in his work in the Diocese of Manchester is in particular his commitment to interreligious dialogue. He made connections between the various religious groups and built up a network of cooperation.

In particular, McCulloch called for greater cooperation among all churches in combating violence among young people and crime in youth gangs.

In questions of canon law, McCulloch takes a more liberal viewpoint overall. This was particularly evident in his attitude towards the question of homosexuality . In his opinion, the issue of homosexuality among clerics should not be swept under the carpet by the official church. In 2008 he criticized the bishops who threatened not to participate in the Lambeth conference because of the question of homosexuality .

In 2005 he took part in the funeral ceremonies for Roger Schutz , the founder of the Taizé Community , and read an excerpt from the book of Isaiah .

In June 2007, McCulloch sat down against the PlayStation game Resistance: Fall of Man . It includes detailed views of Manchester Cathedral , which has been infested by aliens and is about to be killed by the protagonist. Sony responded that the game was not based on reality and that all legal requirements had been complied with when it was published.

Speaking about Gunther von Hagens' public inquiries in May 2008, McCulloch said he was concerned that the bodies were being used for some form of insane horror show.

McCulloch was one of the signatories of a declaration on October 7, 2008, calling for the protection of children from emotional and physical violence.

McCulloch said in December 2008 that the financial and economic crisis was leading to a return to traditional values. In his Christmas sermon in 2008, he accused the government of driving people into debt.

In May 2009, the Muslim Aaqil Ahmed became the new head of religion at the BBC . This drew critical voices, especially from the Church of England . McCulloch said that the Church of England has a fundamental interest in the representation of Christianity and other religions on the BBC program. Religion must be presented in the BBC's radio and television programs, particularly in the light of the country's Judeo-Christian heritage.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ London Gazette No. 60442 on Mar. 9, 2013., Accessed on 18 March 2013
  2. ↑ City's 11th bishop sworn in BBC News, February 1, 2003
  3. ^ Bishop to continue to 71 Official website of the Diocese of Manchester; Retrieved February 2, 2013
  4. ^ Nigel McCulloch at the Church of England , accessed December 4, 2009
  5. ↑ Bishop ordains wife at cathedral BBC News, June 29, 2008
  6. ↑ Nigel McCulloch in the Hansard
  7. ^ Biography of Nigel McCulloch on the House of Lords homepage , accessed December 2, 2009
  8. ^ Nigel McCulloch at the Diocese of Manchester , accessed December 5, 2009
  9. ^ Bishop calls crisis talks Manchester Evening News, August 8, 2007
  10. ^ Anglican bishop urges Communion not to sweep homosexuality under rug Christian Today of January 2, 2008
  11. ↑ Resurrection Eucharist for Brother Roger of Taizé , accessed December 5, 2009
  12. ^ Cathedral row over video war game , accessed December 4, 2009
  13. ^ Plastinated Body Display "Objectifies" People Edmonton Bishops Warn , accessed December 4, 2009
  14. ↑ Statement supporters  ( 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. CNNV homepage, accessed December 3, 2009@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.churchesfornon-violence.org  
  15. ↑ Credit crunch 'will return traditional Christmas values', bishop says , accessed December 4, 2009
  16. ↑ Bishop attacks 'scandal' of debt , accessed December 4, 2009
  17. ^ The bishops vs the BBC , accessed December 4, 2009
predecessor Office successor
Peter Nott Bishop of Taunton
1986–1992 		Richard Lewis
David Hope Bishop of Wakefield
1992-2003 		Stephen plates
Christopher Mayfield Bishop of Manchester
2002–2013 		David Walker
personal data
SURNAME McCulloch, Nigel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCulloch, Nigel Simeon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Anglican Bishop
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Crosby , Merseyside