Mark Bryant (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Mark Bryant
Bishop of Jarrow
Bishop Mark Bryant ATC.jpg
Bishop Bryant being awarded a certificate by the Air Training Corps for his role in ATC chaplaincy
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Durham
In office2007–2018
Predecessor John Pritchard
Other post(s) Archdeacon of Coventry (2001–2007)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1975 (deacon);27 June 1976 (priest)
by  David Brown
Consecration13 September 2007
by  John Sentamu
Personal details
Born (1949-10-08) 8 October 1949 (age 74) [1]
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglican
Spouse
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(m. 1976)​
Childrenthree
Alma mater Durham University

Mark Watts Bryant (born 8 October 1949) is a retired British Anglican bishop. From 2007 to 2018 he was the Bishop of Jarrow, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Durham in the Church of England. [2]

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Early life

Bryant was born on 8 October 1949 and educated at St John's School, Leatherhead. He went on to study at St John's College, Durham University, [1] whence he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972, and then trained for the ordained ministry at Cuddesdon College for three years. [3]

Ordained ministry

Bryant was made a deacon at Petertide 1975 (29 June), [4] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (27 June 1976), both times by David Brown, Bishop of Guildford, at Guildford Cathedral. [5] He served his title (curacy) at Addlestone, Surrey from 1975, and moved to Upper Studley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire in 1979, serving as chaplain to Trowbridge College and licensed as an assistant priest at St John the Evangelist, Studley. He was then vicar of that parish from 1983 until his move to Warwickshire in 1988 to become Vocational Development Adviser and Diocesan Director of Ordinands (DDO; head of the Vocations and Training department) for the Diocese of Coventry. Additionally, from 1993 to 2001 he was an honorary canon of Coventry Cathedral. In 1996, he moved to become Team Rector of the Caludon Team Ministry, covering the Coventry suburbs of Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor and Wyken, becoming also Area Dean of East Coventry from 1999. He was Archdeacon of Coventry from 2001 to 2007 and, from 2006, also a Canon Residentiary of Coventry Cathedral. [1] [3]

Episcopal ministry

In 2007, Bryant was appointed to become Bishop of Jarrow, the sole suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Durham. He was consecrated as a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, in York Minster on 13 September 2007, [6] and welcomed to the diocese in a special service in Durham Cathedral on 16 September 2007. [7] He retired on his 69th birthday, 8 October 2018. [8]

Personal life

Bryant has been married since 1976 and they have three adult children; his interests include classical music, walking and the arts. [9] [10]

Styles

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bryant, Mark Watts" . Who's Who . Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 August 2017.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ Official notification Archived 27 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Mark Watts Bryant" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Petertide ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5864. 4 July 1975. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 5 August 2017– via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ↑ "Petertide ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5916. 2 July 1976. p. 8. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 5 August 2017– via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ↑ York Minster — New Bishop of Jarrow consecrated
  7. ↑ Durham Cathedral — Installation of the Bishop of Jarrow Archived 20 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Diocese of Durham — Bishop of Jarrow to retire at next birthday (Announced 7 May 2018)
  9. ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN   978-1-870520-95-9
  10. ↑ Diocese of Durham — Bishops Archived 13 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Coventry
2001–2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Jarrow
2007–2018		TBA
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