Michael Vickers (bishop)

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Michael Vickers

MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Colchester
Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford
In office1988–1994
Predecessor Roderic Coote
Successor Edward Holland
Other post(s) Honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn (1994–present)
Archdeacon of the East Riding (1981–1988)
Orders
Ordination1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest)
Consecration1988
Personal details
Born (1929-01-13) 13 January 1929 (age 94)
Denomination Anglican
ParentsWilliam & Florence
Spouse
Janet Croasdale
​
(m. 1960)​
Alma mater Worcester College, Oxford

Michael Edwin Vickers (born 13 January 1929) [1] is a retired English clergyman. He served as area Bishop of Colchester from 1988 to 1994.

He was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Worcester College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bexleyheath [2] after which he was Senior Chaplain at Lee Abbey. [3] Following this he was Vicar of St John's Newland, Hull. [4] Later he became Rural Dean of Hull and then (his final appointment before appointment to the episcopate [5] ) Archdeacon of the East Riding. In retirement he continues to serve the Diocese of Blackburn as an Assistant Bishop.

He was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1959 (27 September) [6] and ordained a priest the following Trinity Sunday (12 June 1960), both times by Christopher Chavasse, Bishop of Rochester, at Rochester Cathedral. [7] He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1988 by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey. [8]

He owns a photograph of his great-great-great-grandmother who is the earliest-born authenticated person to appear in a photograph. Mary Buckingham (born in 1750) died, aged 101, in 1851. The photograph was taken c.1850.

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References

  1. ↑ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN   0-7136-3514-2)
  2. ↑ "Curate's Licence within The national Archives".
  3. ↑ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House ISBN   0-7151-8088-6)
  4. ↑ "Home". St John's Newland.
  5. ↑ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN   1-870520-09-2)
  6. ↑ "Michaelmas Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5042. 2 October 1959. p. 14. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ↑ "Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5079. 17 June 1960. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ "Centre: Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr ROBERT RUNCIE Archbishop of Canterbury With Left: Rt Rev MICHAEL VICKERS Bishop of Colchester And Right: Rt Rev ANTHONY RUSSELL Archbishop of Dorchester COMPULSORY CREDIT: UPPA/Photoshot Photo CIW 264492 02.02.1988".


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