Alastair Redfern

The Right Reverend Alastair Redfern
Bishop of Derby
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
In office	2005–present
Predecessor	Jonathan Bailey
Other posts	Bishop of Grantham (1997–2005)
Orders
Ordination	1976 (deacon); 1977 (priest)
Consecration	2 December 1997, Southwark Cathedral[1]
Personal details
Born	1 September 1948
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Derby Church House, Derby
Spouse	Jane (dec.) Caroline[2]
Children	Two daughters: Elizabeth and Zoë
Profession	Lecturer, writer
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Alastair Llewellyn John Redfern (born 1 September 1948) is the current Bishop of Derby in the Church of England.^[3]

Redfern was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.^[4] He was ordained in 1976 and was a curate in Wolverhampton.^[5] He then became a lecturer and later vice principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon.^[6] From 1987 to 1997 he was the Canon Theologian of Bristol Cathedral before his ordination to the episcopate as suffragan Bishop of Grantham. In 2005 he was translated to be the Bishop of Derby. Redfern received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2001.^[7][8]

Styles

• The Reverend Alastair Redfern (1976–1987)
• The Reverend Canon Alastair Redfern (1987–1997)
• The Right Reverend Alastair Redfern (1997–2001)
• The Right Reverend Doctor Alastair Redfern (2001–present)

References

1. "News (in brief): News suffragan for Lincoln (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7024). 26 September 1997. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2015. (subscription required (help)).
2. Derby Diocese — Bishop Alastair
3. Official announcement
4. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
6. Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
7. Church of England — Bishop of Derby
8. Thesis details