Ian Brackley

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Ian Brackley
Bishop of Dorking
Diocese Diocese of Guildford
In office1996–30 September 2015 (retired)
Predecessor David Wilcox
Successor Jo Bailey Wells
Other post(s)acting Bishop of Portsmouth (2009–2010)
Orders
Ordination1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest)
Consecration1996
Personal details
Born (1947-12-13) 13 December 1947 (age 76)
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglican
SpousePenny [1]
Children2
Alma mater Keble College, Oxford

Ian James Brackley (born 13 December 1947) is a retired British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Dorking from 1996 to 2015. [2] [3] [4]

Brackley was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys. [5] and Keble College, Oxford, [6] He was ordained as a deacon on 19 September 1971 (Michaelmas). [7] and on 24 September 1972 – both times by Oliver Tomkins, Bishop of Bristol, at Bristol Cathedral. [8] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Mary Magdalene, Lockleaze. [9] From 1977 until 1980 he was chaplain at Bryanston School then vicar of East Preston, St Wilfrid's Church, Haywards Heath (1988–1996) and finally Rural Dean of Cuckfield before his appointment to the episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop at Westminster Abbey on 25 January 1996. [10] A keen golfer, [11]

Brackley is married with two children. [12] He retired from the See of Dorking on 30 September 2015. [13]

During the 2009–2010 episcopal vacancy in the Diocese of Portsmouth, Brackley served as the commissary bishop (essentially "acting diocesan bishop"), since that diocese has no suffragan bishop to perform that role as would be more usual. [14]

On 11 February 2017, 14 retired bishops signed an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the church's canons or practises around sexuality. [15] By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops – including Brackley – had added their signatures; [16] on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod. [17] Brackley now lives in the Petersfield area [18] and was licensed an honorary assistant bishop of the Diocese of Portsmouth in 2016. [19]

Brackley is a keen golfer. [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Communion Details". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ↑ Edwards, Mark (13 March 2015). "Retiring Bishop of Dorking would be 'delighted' if woman successor appointed". SurreyLive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN   978-1-870520-95-9
  6. ↑ Crockfords p 78 (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6
  7. ↑ "Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5667. 24 September 1971. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ "Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5720. 29 September 1972. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  9. ↑ A church near you [ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Suffragan Bishop of Dorking". guildford.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 16 January 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Who’s Who (Ibid)
  12. ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN   978-1-870520-95-9
  13. ↑ "Gazette: Resignations and Retirements" . Church Times . No. 7936. 24 April 2015. p. 29. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Northwood Village – Message from the Rt Rev'd Ian Brackley". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  15. ↑ Retired Bishops' Letter — The Letter Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 11 February 2017; the fourteen bishops were David Atkinson, Michael Doe, Tim Ellis, David Gillett, John Gladwin, Laurie Green, Richard Harries, Stephen Lowe, Stephen Platten, John Pritchard, Peter Selby, Tim Stevens, Martin Wharton, and Williamson.)
  16. ↑ Retired Bishops' Letter — New Signatures Archived 18 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 17 February 2017; the nine bishops were Gordon Bates, Brackley, John Davies, Peter Maurice, David Rossdale, John Saxbee, Martin Shaw, Oliver Simon, and David Stancliffe.
  17. ↑ The Guardian — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships (Accessed 17 February 2017)
  18. ↑ "The Rock" P1, May 2017 (The magazine of St Peter's Church, Petersfield)
  19. ↑ "Appointments".
  20. ↑ "Ian Brackley Petersfield Golf Club". Google. Alphabet Inc. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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