Richard Lewis (bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)

For other people named Richard Lewis, see Richard Lewis (disambiguation).
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Richard Lewis
Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Diocese Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Installed 1997
Term ended June 2007 (retirement)
Predecessor John Dennis
Successor Nigel Stock
Other posts Bishop of Taunton
1992–1997
Archdeacon of Ludlow
1987–1992
Orders
Ordination 1967 (deacon); 1968 (priest)
Consecration 1992
Personal details
Born 1943 (age 7273)
Denomination Anglican
Alma mater King's College London

John Hubert Richard Lewis (born 1943) is a British Anglican bishop.

Education

Radley College

Lewis was educated at Radley College and King's College London.

Career

Ordained as deacon in 1967[1] and as priest one year later, Lewis was curate of Hexham, Newcastle from 1967 to 1970.[2] He was Industrial Chaplain from 1970 to 1977 and Communications Officer in Durham from 1977 to 1982. Between 1982 and 1987, he was Chaplain for Agriculture in Hereford, and between 1987 and 1992 Archdeacon of Ludlow. Lewis was consecrated as suffragan Bishop of Taunton in 1992, and held this post until 1997, when he was appointed 9th Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He was a member of the House of Lords from 2002-2007. He retired in June 2007[3]

References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. "Bishop to retire after 10 years". BBC News. 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Nigel McCulloch
Bishop of Taunton
1992–1997
Succeeded by
William Stewart
Preceded by
John Dennis
Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
1997–2007
Succeeded by
Nigel Stock


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