Mary Emma Gregory (born 1970) is a British Anglican bishop and former prison governor. Since 2025, she has served as Bishop of Reading, an area bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Oxford. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Gregory was born in 1970. [6] She grew up in rural Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. [7] She studied English Literature at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1992. [5] [6] She worked in the prison service, rising to become a prison governor at HM Prison Wakefield and HM Prison Moorland. [2]
From 2002 to 2005, Gregory trained for ordination at Cranmer Hall, Durham. [6] She also studied theology at St John's College, Durham, graduating with a BA degree in 2004 and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2006. [6] [8] She was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2005 and as a priest in 2006. [6] On 27 February 2025, she was consecrated as a bishop during a service Canterbury Cathedral by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York. [9]