Peter R. Forster

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Peter R. Forster

Peter Robert Forster (born March 16, 1950 in Solihull ) is a British clergyman and has been Bishop of Chester since 1996 .

Life

Forster visited the Merton College of Oxford University and graduated in 1973 with a Master of Arts in chemistry from. He then studied theology at the University of Edinburgh . There he obtained a bachelor's degree in theology in 1977 and a Ph.D. in philosophy . From 1978 to 1980 he attended Edinburgh Theological College .

He was ordained a deacon in 1980 and a priest in 1981 . In 1980 he became auxiliary Vicar in the district of Mossley Hill in Liverpool and held this office until 1,982th From 1983 to 1991 he was a tutor at St John's College in Durham . From 1991 to 1996 he was Vicar at Beverley Minster in Beverley .

In 1996 he was named 40th Bishop of Chester .

Forster has been married to Elisabeth Anne Forster (née Stevenson) since 1978. They have two sons and two daughters.

Membership in the House of Lords

Forster has been a member of the House of Lords as Spiritual Lord since 2001 . His political areas of interest Forster counts the science policy , the energy policy , the education and constitutional issues .

Working in public

In 2001 Forster spoke in Rome at the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church . which was under the motto "The Bishop as Servant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the Hope of the World" as an affiliated delegate of the Church of England and gave a short homily .

Forster takes a conservative position on questions of canon law. This was particularly evident in his attitude towards the question of homosexuality . Forster is considered a staunch opponent of homosexuality.

In 2003, Forster sparked controversy when he suggested that homosexuals should seek psychiatric treatment and thereby reorient themselves. In connection with this statement, the police were also investigating him. However, the investigation was eventually closed and no charges were brought. In the same year he signed an open letter as one of the bishops of the Church of England that the nomination of Jeffrey John , an open homosexual , a priest who lived in a committed relationship Auxiliary Bishop of Reading by the Archbishop of Canterbury , Rowan Williams , rejected . The signatories also included the bishops of Bradford , Carlisle , Chichester , Exeter , Liverpool , Rochester , Southwell and Nottingham and Winchester .

In May 2008, Forster came under fire after saying that humanity may not be held responsible for global warming . What was determined will happen. At the same time, he welcomed the prospect of a new generation of nuclear power plants .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biography of Peter R. Forster at the Church of England
  2. ^ Peter Robert Forster entry in the House of Lords
  3. ↑ Most Rev. Peter FORSTER, Bishop of Chester (Great Britain) for the Anglican community. SYNODUS EPISCOPORUM BULLETIN of the Commission for information of the X ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS 30 September-27 October 2001 Homepage of the Press Office of the Holy See
  4. ^ Police quiz bishop over gay comments Daily Mail, accessed November 15, 2009
  5. ^ No charges for bishop in gay row BBC News, Nov. 9, 2003
  6. ↑ Dioceses divided by the issue that won't go away The Guardian of June 19, 2003
  7. ↑ Bishop's comments over climate change provoke heated response ekklesia.co.uk of May 29, 2008
predecessor Office successor
Michael Baughen Bishop of Chester
since 1996
personal data
SURNAME Forster, Peter R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Forster, Peter Robert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Anglican Bishop, Member of the House of Lords
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Solihull