John Armes

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The Right Reverend

John Armes
Bishop of Edinburgh
Church Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese Edinburgh
Elected11 February 2012
Installed12 May 2012
Term ended31 August 2025
Predecessor Brian Smith
SuccessorPosition vacant
Other post(s) Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney (Sept 2022–Oct 2023)
Orders
Ordination1979 (deacon)
1980 (priest)
Consecration2012
Personal details
Born
John Andrew Armes

(1955-09-10) 10 September 1955 (age 69)
Hammersmith, London, England
Nationality British
SpouseClare
Children4
Occupation Bishop
Alma mater Cambridge University

John Andrew Armes (born 10 September 1955) was the Bishop of Edinburgh in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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Education

Armes was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (BA, 1977, proceeding MA, 1981), before further studies at Salisbury Theological College (1977) and the University of Manchester (PhD, 1996). [1]

Ordained ministry

Ordained to the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1979, Armes became a priest in 1980. [1] [2] After a curacy at Walney Island (1979–82) he was chaplain for agriculture in the Diocese of Carlisle (1982–86). [1] He joined the team ministry of Greystoke, Matterdale and Mungrisdale (1982–86), becoming vicar of Watermillock, (1982–86). [1] Appointed vicar of Whitworth, Lancashire (1986–88), then team rector (1988–94), he also served as chaplain to the University of Manchester (1986–94). [1] He became priest-in-charge of Goodshaw and Crawshawbooth (1994–98) and Area Dean of Rossendale (1994–98). [1] His next appointments were as rector of St John's, Edinburgh (1998–2012), and Dean of Edinburgh (2010–12). [1]

Elected a bishop on 11 February 2012, Armes was consecrated and installed at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, on 12 May 2012. [3] In addition, he was acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney from September 2022 to October 2023; this was due to Anne Dyer being suspended as bishop. [4] Armes retired as bishop on the 31st August 2025, after a farewell service of choral evensong at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. [5] [6]

Personal life

Armes married Clare Newby in 1983; they have four children. His interests include theatre, cinema, walking, reading novels, watching sport, travel and humour. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 163.
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82, Oxford, OUP, 1983 ISBN   0-19-200010-1
  3. 1 2 "The Bishop of Edinburgh". edinburgh.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "About the Bishop". The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Farewell service for Bishop John Armes". Scottish Episcopal Church. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "UK news in brief". Church Times. Retrieved 7 September 2025.

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Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by Dean of Edinburgh
2004 to 2012		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Edinburgh
2012 to 2025		Succeeded by
Position vacant


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