Alan Winton

The Right Reverend Alan Winton
Bishop of Thetford
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
In office	2009–present
Predecessor	David Atkinson
Orders
Ordination	1991
Consecration	29 September 2009[1]
Personal details
Born	4 September 1958 south London[2]
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	The Red House, Stoke Holy Cross
Spouse	Pippa[3]
Children	2 adult daughters: Sarah & Tasha[3]
Alma mater	Sheffield University

Alan Peter Winton (born 4 September 1958)^[4] is the Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England.^[5][6]

Educated at Sheffield University, and gaining his PhD from that university in 1987, Winton trained for ministry at Lincoln Theological College and was ordained a deacon in 1991.^[4] His first post was as a Curate in Southgate, in the Diocese of London.^[7][8] Later he was Priest in charge of St Paul's Walden, then CME Officer for the St Albans Diocese. Finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) he was Rector of Welwyn;^[9] during the latter part of that appointment, from 2007 til 2009, he was also an honorary canon of St Albans Abbey.^[4]

Winton is married with two children.^[3]

Styles

• The Reverend Doctor Alan Winton (1991–2007)
• The Reverend Canon Doctor Alan Winton (2007–2009)
• The Right Reverend Doctor Alan Winton (2009–present)

References

1. Peter Owen — Vacant Suffragan Sees
2. Diocese of Norwich — Bishop of Thetford biography
3. Official announcement
4. Who's Who 2012 – THETFORD, Bishop Suffragan of
5. Thetford and Brandon Times
6. Daily Telegraph “Appointments in the clergy” p32 Issue no 47,931 (dated Friday 9 July 2009)
7. Norwich Cathedral website
8. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
9. St Albans Anglican