John Went | |
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former Bishop of Tewkesbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
Installed | 1996 |
Term ended | 2 March 2013 (retired) [1] [2] |
Predecessor | Jeremy Walsh |
Successor | Martyn Snow |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Surrey (1989–1996) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 29 September 1969 (deacon); 29 September 1970 (priest) by Robert Stopford (deacon); Graham Leonard (priest) |
Consecration | 25 January 1996 by George Carey |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 March 1944 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Rosemary Dunn (m. 1968) |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
John Stewart Went (born 11 March 1944) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester, from 25 January 1996 until 2 March 2013.
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