Bob Cooper (priest)

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Bob Cooper
Archdeacon of Sunderland
Church Church of England
ProvinceYork
Diocese Diocese of Durham
In officeApril 2018 present
Predecessor Stuart Bain
Orders
Ordination1993 (deacon)
1994 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Robert Gerard Cooper

(1968-07-26) 26 July 1968 (age 55)
Oldham, Lancashire, England [1]
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglicanism
Spouse
Kate
(m. 1991)
[1]
Children4
EducationBlue Coat School, Oldham
Alma mater UCW Aberystwyth, Lincoln Theological College, University of Nottingham

Robert Gerard "Bob" Cooper (born 26 July 1968) [1] is the Archdeacon of Sunderland, honorary canon of Durham Cathedral and canon of Musoma Cathedral in Mara, Tanzania. [2] [3] [4]

He was formerly Area Dean of Pontefract and Vicar of St Giles' Church, Pontefract. [5]

He held parish ministry positions in the former Dioceses of Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield (now the Diocese of Leeds) and was a school chaplain in Leeds before spending a year as a chaplain in a school in Essex. He has been visiting Mara, Tanzania since 2000.

He was elected to General Synod of the Church of England by the Diocese of Leeds. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cooper, Robert Gerard" . Who's Who . Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 6 January 2019.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. "The Ven Robert Gerard COOPER". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. "Diocese to Welcome New Archdeacon of Sunderland | Durham Diocese". durhamdiocese.org. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. "Fire eaters and choirs when Fr Bob was installed canon in Mara | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. "The Archdeacons' Forum for the Church of England and the Church in Wales" (PDF).
  6. "General Synod election results announced | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. Owen, Peter. "General Synod List of Members - current". peterowen.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. "GENERAL SYNOD ELECTIONS - DECLARATION OF RESULTS" (PDF). General Synod: 4.
  9. "General Synod election results". test.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Sunderland
2018–present
Incumbent