Michael Turnbull

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The Rt Revd Michael Turnbull
Former Bishop of Durham
Diocese	Diocese of Durham
In office	1994–2003
Predecessor	David Jenkins
Successor	Tom Wright
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Canterbury, Rochester & Europe (2003–present) Bishop of Rochester 1988–1994
Orders
Ordination	1961, Manchester Cathedral
Consecration	29 September 1988,^[1] Canterbury Cathedral
Personal details
Born	27 December 1935 Wombwell, South Yorkshire
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Brenda
Children	3 children
Alma mater	Keble College, Oxford and St John's College, Durham

Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull (born 27 December 1935) was the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England from 1994 until 2003.^[2]

Turnbull was born in Wombwell, South Yorkshire. He was a student at Keble College, Oxford, graduating in 1958. He prepared for ordained ministry at Cranmer Hall and St John's College, University of Durham. He was ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961 in Manchester Cathedral. After ordination he initially served as curate of Middleton in the Diocese of Manchester before moving in 1961 to be curate of Luton with East Hyde in the Diocese of Saint Albans. In 1965, he moved to York to be domestic chaplain to the Archbishop of York (Donald Coggan) and director of ordinands for the Diocese of York. In 1969, he was appointed chaplain to the University of York, a position he held, for part of the time, in conjunction with being rector of nearby Heslington. In 1976, he was appointed chief secretary of the Church Army. In 1984, he was appointed Archdeacon of Rochester and was then to be consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester in 1988. From 1994 until his retirement in 2003, he was the Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior bishop in the Church of England with a seat in the House of Lords.

Turnbull was appointed CBE in 2003 for services to the North East and to the Church of England. He holds honorary doctorates from Greenwich University (D.Litt) and Durham University (DD). He is a deputy lieutenant in the county of Kent.

Much of Turnbull's ministry in the Church of England focused on reorganisation of its administrative structures. He chaired the Turnbull Commission (Archbishops' Commission on the Organisation of the Church of England) which led to the creation of the Archbishops' Council in 1995. After the commission had finished its duties, he was appointed chairman of the Ministry Division of the Archbishops' Council. His other posts have included member of the Commission on English Cathedrals (1992-4), Vice Chairman of the Central Board of Finance (1990-19980, board member of the Church Commissioners (1989-1998), Archbishops' Council and chairman of the Ministry Division (1998-2000), chairman of the Foundation for Church Leadership (2003-2007), chairman of the North East Constitutional Convention (1999-2003) and Campaign for English Regions (2000-2003), chairman of the Bible Reading Fellowship (1985-1994) and of the College of Preachers (1990-1998) and the Council of Scargill House (1969-1976).

Despite speaking out against openly homosexual clergy in 1993, it was revealed in 1994 that Turnbull had been arrested and convicted of committing acts of gross indecency in a public lavatory in 1968. This led Peter Tatchell and others to protest against what they saw as his hypocrisy when he was enthroned as bishop.^[3]

Turnbull is married to Brenda and the couple, who live in Kent, have three children and seven grandchildren. Following episcopal tradition, he signed his name +Michael Roffen while he was Bishop of Rochester and +Michael Dunelm while he was Bishop of Durham.

In retirement, Turnbull is an honorary assistant bishop in the dioceses of Canterbury, Rochester and Europe. His writing includes God's Front Line, Parish Evangelism, Learning to pray and The state of the Church and the Church of the State (2012).

References

↑ Europe Diocese – Prayer Diary, 2011–2012
↑ "Bishop of Durham to retire". news.bbc.co.uk. 26 August 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
↑ "Gays mar Bishop's Day". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 1994. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

Church of England titles
Preceded by David Say	Bishop of Rochester 1988–1994	Succeeded by Michael Nazir-Ali
Preceded by David Jenkins	Bishop of Durham 1994–2003	Succeeded by Tom Wright

Bishops of Rochester

Pre-Conquest	Justus Romanus Paulinus of York Ithamar Damianus Putta Cwichelm Gebmund Tobias Aldwulf Dunn Eardwulf Diora Waermund (I) Beornmod Tatnoth Badenoth Waermund (II) Cuthwulf Swithwulf Ceolmund Cyneferth Burgric Beorhtsige Ælfstan Godwine (I) Godwine (II) Siward

Conquest–Reformation	Arnost Gundulf Ralph d'Escures Ernulf John (I) John (II) Ascelin Walter Waleran Gilbert Glanvill Benedict of Sausetun Henry Sandford Richard Wendene Lawrence of St Martin Walter de Merton John Bradfield John Kirkby Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Thomas Wouldham Hamo Hethe John Sheppey William Whittlesey Thomas Trilleck Thomas Brinton William Bottlesham John Bottlesham Richard Young John Kemp John Langdon Thomas Brunce William Wells John Low Thomas Rotherham John Alcock John Russell Edmund Audley Thomas Savage Richard FitzJames John Fisher

Post-Reformation	John Hilsey Nicholas Heath Henry Holbeach Nicholas Ridley John Ponet John Scory Maurice Griffith Edmund Allen Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke John Piers John Young William Barlow Richard Neile John Buckeridge Walter Curle John Bowle John Warner John Dolben Francis Turner Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley Thomas Dampier Walker King Hon Hugh Percy George Murray Joseph Wigram Thomas Claughton Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Edward Talbot John Harmer Linton Smith Christopher Chavasse David Say Michael Turnbull Michael Nazir-Ali James Langstaff

Bishops and Prince-Bishops of Durham

High Medieval Bishops	Aldhun Edmund Eadred Æthelric Æthelwine

High Medieval Prince-Bishops	William Walcher William de St-Calais Ranulf Flambard Geoffrey Rufus William Cumin William of St. Barbara Hugh de Puiset Philip of Poitou Richard Poore John de Gray Morgan Richard Marsh William Scot Richard Poore Thomas de Melsonby Nicholas Farnham Walter of Kirkham Robert Stitchill Robert of Holy Island Antony Bek

Late Medieval Prince-Bishops	Richard Kellaw Lewis de Beaumont Richard de Bury Thomas Hatfield John Fordham Walter Skirlaw Thomas Langley Robert Neville Lawrence Booth William Dudley John Sherwood Richard Foxe

Early modern Prince-Bishops	William Senhouse Christopher Bainbridge Thomas Ruthall Thomas Wolsey Cuthbert Tunstall James Pilkington Richard Barnes Matthew Hutton Tobias Matthew William James Richard Neile George Montaigne John Howson Thomas Morton John Cosin Nathaniel Crew William Talbot Edward Chandler Joseph Butler Richard Trevor John Egerton Thomas Thurlow Shute Barrington William Van Mildert

Late modern Bishops	Edward Maltby Charles Longley Henry Villiers Charles Baring Joseph Barber Lightfoot Brooke Westcott Handley Moule Hensley Henson Alwyn Williams Michael Ramsey Maurice Harland Ian Ramsey John Habgood David Jenkins Michael Turnbull Tom Wright Justin Welby Paul Butler

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 31484887 LCCN: nb90027658 SUDOC: 081831021

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