Stephen Oliver (bishop)

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Stephen Oliver
Bishop of Stepney
Diocese Diocese of London
In office2003–6 July 2010 (retired)
Predecessor John Sentamu
Successor Adrian Newman
Other post(s) Canon Precentor at St Paul's (1997–2003)
Orders
Ordination1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest)
Consecration2003
Personal details
Born (1948-01-07) 7 January 1948 (age 73)
Denomination Anglican
ParentsJohn & Nora Greenhalgh
SpouseHilary Barkham (m. 1969; d. 2010)
Children2 sons, incl. Simon [1]
Profession Author (prayer)
Alma mater King's College London

Stephen John Oliver AKC (born 7 January 1948) was the Anglican area Bishop of Stepney from 2003 to 2010. [2]

Oliver was trained for the priesthood at King's College London, [3] spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury [4] before a curacy at Clifton, Nottingham. [5] After an incumbency at St Mary Plumtree [6] in the same diocese he became head of religious programming at the BBC. From 1997 until 2003 he was a Canon Residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral, London [7] before his appointment as the area Bishop of Stepney following John Sentamu's appointment as Bishop of Birmingham. Oliver retired on 6 July 2010. [8] In March 2013 'Inside Grief' ISBN   9780281068432 edited by Oliver was published by SPCK.

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References

  1. Southwell diocese – New Cathedral canon Archived 2013-01-02 at archive.today
  2. Diocese of London Details
  3. ‘OLIVER, Rt Rev. Stephen John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 9 July 2012
  4. Crockfords on-line
  5. Crockfords (Ibid)
  6. Church website
  7. St Paul’s appointment
  8. Diocese of London — Service held for retiring Bishop of Stepney
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Stepney
2003–2010
Succeeded by