Clive Gregory
British Anglican bishop (born 1961)
Clive Gregory
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area Bishop of Wolverhampton | |
Gregory in 2012
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
In office | 2007–2023 |
Predecessor | Michael Bourke |
Other post(s) | Acting Bishop of Lichfield (2015–2016) |
Orders | |
Ordination |
1988
(deacon);
1989
(priest)
by Robert Runcie |
Consecration |
19 April
2007
by Rowan Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | ( 1961-11-25 ) 25 November 1961 (age 61) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
(
m.
1997
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Children | two |
Alma mater | Lancaster University |
Clive Malcolm Gregory [1] (born 25 November 1961) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served as the Bishop of Wolverhampton , an area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield from 2007 until [2] he retired in 2023. [3]
Early life and education
Gregory was born on 25 November 1961. He was educated at Lancaster University , graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English . In 1985, he started training for the ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge , gaining his theology degree (a BA from Queens' College, Cambridge ) in 1987. Per Oxbridge tradition, this BA was upgraded to a Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1989. [4]
Ordained ministry
Made a deacon at Petertide (26 June) 1988 [5] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (2 July 1989) — both times by Robert Runcie , Archbishop of Canterbury , at Canterbury Cathedral , [6] he began his career with a curacy at St John the Baptist, Margate ; was then senior Chaplain at the University of Warwick (1992–1998) [7] and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate ) Team Rector of the Coventry East team of churches. [8]
Episcopal ministry
Gregory was appointed as Bishop of Wolverhampton , a suffragan and area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield , in 2007. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 19 April 2007, by Rowan Williams , Archbishop of Canterbury , at Southwark Cathedral [9] and installed as Lichfield Cathedral on 5 May 2007. [10] In the vacancy between the retirement of Jonathan Gledhill on 30 September 2015 and the arrival of Michael Ipgrave on 10 June 2016, Gregory was also the acting Bishop of Lichfield . [11] He retired effective 30 April 2023. [12]
Personal life
Gregory married in 1997 [4] and they have two children. [1] He is a keen cricketer. [13]
Styles
- The Reverend Clive Gregory (1988–2007)
- The Right Reverend Clive Gregory (2007–present)
References
- 1 2 "Reverend Clive Gregory approved to the Suffragan See of Wolverhampton" . 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007 . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
- ↑ "Clive Malcolm Gregory" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 30 July 2017 .
- ↑ "Bishop Clive to retire" . Diocese of Lichfield . 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023 . Retrieved 11 January 2023 .
- 1 2 "Gregory, Clive Malcolm" . Who's Who . Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black . Retrieved 29 July 2017 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 6542. 1 July 1988. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X . Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ↑ "Petertide ordinations" . Church Times . No. 6595. 7 July 1989. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X . Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ↑ Honorary degree from Warwick
- ↑ Parish details Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Lichfield Diocese — Archbishop of Canterbury consecrates Wolverhampton's new Bishop
- ↑ Lichfield Diocese — Sporting bishop's divided football loyalties
- ↑ Diocese of Lichfield — the Bishop of Lichfield Archived 2015-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 18 November 2015)
- ↑ "Appointments and Departures" . Diocese of Lichfield . 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023 . Retrieved 2 May 2023 .
- ↑ Scores 103 not out in the 2009 Church Times Cup Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2010 p. 1578 London, John Wisden & Co. ISBN 978-1-4081-2466-6
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