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He was born in [[Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea|Chelsea]], [[County of London|London]] on 8 July 1930 and educated at [[Charterhouse School]] and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]. He was [[ordained]] in 1957 after an earlier career as an [[accountant]].<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]] ISBN 9780713672576</ref> His first ministry position was as a [[curate]] at [[Rainham, London|Rainham]] after which he held two posts in [[Bermondsey]], firstly as [[priest in charge]] of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the [[vicar]] of St James' with Christ Church.<ref>[http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm St James with Christ Church & St Crispin]</ref> He became the [[Archdeacon]] of [[Anglican Diocese of Southwark|Southwark]] before being ordained to the [[episcopate]] in 1982 as the [[Bishop of Aston]]. After three years he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to be the [[Bishop of Southwell]] where he remained until 1988.<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300</ref> In retirement he continues to serve the [[Church of England]] as an [[assistant bishop]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Birmingham|Diocese of Birmingham]]. |
He was born in [[Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea|Chelsea]], [[County of London|London]] on 8 July 1930 and educated at [[Charterhouse School]] and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]. He was [[ordained]] in 1957 after an earlier career as an [[accountant]].<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]] ISBN 9780713672576</ref> His first ministry position was as a [[curate]] at [[Rainham, London|Rainham]] after which he held two posts in [[Bermondsey]], firstly as [[priest in charge]] of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the [[vicar]] of St James' with Christ Church.<ref>[http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm St James with Christ Church & St Crispin]</ref> He became the [[Archdeacon]] of [[Anglican Diocese of Southwark|Southwark]] before being ordained to the [[episcopate]] in 1982 as the [[Bishop of Aston]]. After three years he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to be the [[Bishop of Southwell]] where he remained until 1988.<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300</ref> In retirement he continues to serve the [[Church of England]] as an [[assistant bishop]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Birmingham|Diocese of Birmingham]]. |
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Revision as of 18:24, 30 December 2010
Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney is a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal posts: he is also the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens.[1]
He was born in Chelsea, London on 8 July 1930 and educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1957 after an earlier career as an accountant.[2] His first ministry position was as a curate at Rainham after which he held two posts in Bermondsey, firstly as priest in charge of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the vicar of St James' with Christ Church.[3] He became the Archdeacon of Southwark before being ordained to the episcopate in 1982 as the Bishop of Aston. After three years he was translated to be the Bishop of Southwell where he remained until 1988.[4] In retirement he continues to serve the Church of England as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham.
References
- ^ New bishop is Dickens descendant The Times Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ St James with Christ Church & St Crispin
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300