Michael Sadgrove
| The Reverend Michael Sadgrove | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Durham | |
 Sadgrove naming a Virgin Trains East Coast locomotive at Durham railway station in 2015. | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| In office | 2003–31 December 2015 (retired) |
| Predecessor | John Arnold |
| Successor | TBA |
| Other posts | Dean of Sheffield (1995–2003) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1975 (deacon) 1976 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Children | Four |
| Education | University College School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Michael Sadgrove DL (born 13 April 1950) is a Church of England priest and noted theological author. Between 2003 and 2015, he was Dean of Durham.[1][2][3] From 1995 to 2003, he was Dean of Sheffield Cathedral.[4] He is now Dean Emeritus of Durham.
Early life
Sadgrove was born on 13 April 1950 of mixed Anglican-Jewish parentage. He was educated at University College School, an independent school in London.[5] He first studied mathematics and philosophy, followed by further studies in theology at Balliol College, Oxford,[6][7] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1971; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1975. In 1972, he entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.[6]
Ordained ministry
Sadgrove was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1975 and as a priest in 1976. He held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Oxford from 1975 to 1977,[6] and served his curacy at St Andrew's Headington where he was ordained deacon.[8] He was a Tutor in Old Testament studies at Sarum College from 1977 until 1982.[7] He was then the Vicar of Alnwick, Northumberland, between 1982 and 1987.[9] From 1987 to 1995 he was Vice Provost, a Canon Residentiary and Precentor at Coventry Cathedral.[10]
Between 1995 and 2003, he was Provost, then Dean from 13 April 2000, of Sheffield Cathedral.[11] In October 2002, it was announced that he would be moving to Durham Cathedral as their new dean. He was installed as Dean of Durham in March 2003.[12] In March 2015, it was announced that he would be retiring from full-time ministry.[7] He led his final service as Dean on 27 September 2015.[13] He officially retired on 31 December 2015.[14]
As Dean of Durham, he was an ex officio a governor of Durham University. He continues to be Rector (titular head) of St Chad's College, Durham.[9] In early 2016 prior to the UK referendum on membership of the European Union, he launched "Christians for Europe" advocating the UK's continued membership of the EU from a Christian perspective.
Personal life
Sadgrove is married and has four children; three daughters and a son.[7][12] His wife is a psychotherapist.[7] He lives in Northumberland where he continues to be engaged in theological writing and speaking, church matters, European issues, arts and heritage, and the culture of North East England.
On 9 June 2011, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of County Durham.[15]
Selected works
- Sadgrove, Michael (1992). Coventry Cathedral. Pitkin Pictorials. ISBN 0853724571.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2005). Durham Cathedral. Norwich: Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0711735433.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2007). The eight words of Jesus: in the passion according to St John. London: SPCK. ISBN 0281058733.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2008). Wisdom and ministry: the call to leadership. London: SPCK. ISBN 0281059977.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2009). I will trust in you: a companion to the evening Psalms. London: SPCK. ISBN 028105987X.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2012). Lost sons: God's long search for humanity. SPCK. ISBN 0281062145.
- Michael, Sadgrove; Nixon, Philip (2013). Durham cathedral: the official guide. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 1445613166.
- Sadgrove, Michael Sadgrove; Horsler, Val; Tristram, Kate (2013). Landscapes of faith: the Christian heritage of the North East. London: Third Millennium. ISBN 1906507899.
- Sadgrove, Michael (2015). Christ in a Choppie Box: sermons from North East England. Sacristy Press. ISBN 9781910519.
References
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- ↑ Durham Cathedral web-site
- ↑ "New dean for Durham". BBC. 22 October 2002.
- ↑ Dean of Durham retires retrieved 28 September 2015
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Who's Who 2012 – SADGROVE, Michael
- 1 2 3 "M Sadgrove". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2015. (subscription required)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Havery, Gavin (15 March 2015). "Dean of Durham announces plans to retire". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Sadgrove, Michael (27 September 2015). "Sermon: All in the End is Harvest". Durham Cathedral. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- 1 2 "The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, MA, FRSA". Durham University. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "Coventry Cathedral" Sadgrove,M: Andover, Pitkin, 1991 ISBN 0-85372-457-1
- ↑ "Appointments (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7156). 14 April 2000. p. 24. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 31 December 2014. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "New dean for Durham". BBC News. BBC. 22 October 2002. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dean of Durham Retires". Durham Cathedral. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Appointments". The Church Times. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". London Gazette (59793). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by John Gladwin |
Dean of Sheffield Cathedral 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Peter Bradley |
| Preceded by John Arnold |
Dean of Durham 2003–2015 |
Succeeded by Andrew Tremlett |
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