Tim Ellis (bishop)

For the Australian performer, author and lecturer, Tim Ellis, see Tim Ellis.
The Right Reverend
Tim Ellis
Bishop of Grantham
Diocese Diocese of Lincoln
Installed 19 February 2006[1]
Term ended 26 September 2013 (retirement)[2]
Predecessor Alastair Redfern
Successor Nicholas Chamberlain
Other posts Area bishop of Grantham (2010–31 January 2013)
Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey (2001–2006)
Orders
Ordination 1976
Consecration 14 February 2006[1]
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953
Yorkshire[3]
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Susan[4]
Children 3[4]
Alma mater King's College London

Timothy William "Tim" Ellis (born 26 August 1953) is a British church of England bishop. From 2006 to 2013, he was Bishop of Grantham, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln;[5] he was also an area bishop from 2010 until 31 January 2013.[6][7]

Early life

He was educated at City Grammar School, Sheffield;[8] King's College London;[9] St Augustine's College, Canterbury; and York University.[10]

Ordained ministry

Ordained in 1977 he began his career with a curacy in Manchester[11] at St John's Church, Old Trafford and was then successively Vicar at Pendleton; Vicar of St Leonard, Norwood, Sheffield; Rural Dean of Ecclesfield, also Canon of Sheffield Cathedral, and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey in the Diocese of Lincoln.

A keen Sheffield Wednesday fan[12] and occasional blogger,[13] he is also believed to be the first bishop to sport an earring.

Ellis was the celebrant at the first U2charist in England[14][15] and organised a national vigil before the first Gulf War.[10] He is Chair of Involving Lincs,[10] President of the Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association[16] and Patron of Lincoln Mind.[10] Ellis continues to serve on the Fabric Advisory Councils of York Minster and Sheffield Cathedral.[10] and is a member of the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England's Standing Committee,[17] having been Vice-Chair of the Council for the Care of Churches.[4]

Styles

Publications and articles

References

  1. 1 2 Owmby Signpost — February 2006
  2. "Gazette". Church Times. 17 May 2013. p. 29. #7835.
  3. Diocese of Lincoln — Who's Who
  4. 1 2 3 "The Queen approves nomination for a new Suffragan See of Grantham". Number10.gov.uk. London, United Kingdom: The official site of the Prime Minister's Office. 20 December 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. Crockfords On-line- accessed 17 May 2008
  6. Diocese of Lincoln Central Services Review – Report to the Bishop of Lincoln (Accessed 23 April 2014)
  7. Diocese of Lincoln Central Services Review – Response from the Bishop of Lincoln (Accessed 23 April 2014)
  8. Needs reference (not seen in Who's Who 2008)
  9. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Source needed, with date(s)
  11. Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  12. The Ven Dr Tim Ellis will become the Bishop of Grantham on St Valentine's Day, Grantham Journal, 10 January 2006
  13. Bishop Tim Ellis's Weblog
  14. "Press Release: U2 rocks the church". London, United Kingdom: BBC. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  15. Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent (29 January 2007). "Hymns replaced by Bono lyrics at church". The Daily Telegraph (London, United Kingdom). Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  16. "Sustainable Housing Project Tackles Fuel Poverty". Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom: Robert Woodhead Ltd. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2010. Woodhead Business Development Manager, Glenn Slater is very pleased with the success of the Bicker development, which has now been officially opened by Tim Ellis, Bishop of Grantham and President of Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association.
  17. Langley, Seren (18 December 2007). "Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England (APACBE)". Retrieved 17 June 2010. The Advisory Panel is sponsored by the Church of England, English Heritage and the Ministry of Justice. Each of these organisations has statutory or legal responsibilities relating to the archaeology of Christian burials in England.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Alastair Redfern
Bishop of Grantham
2006–2013
Succeeded by
Nicholas Chamberlain
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