- Mark Bryant (bishop)
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- See Mark Bryant for the sportsman.
The Rt Revd
Mark Bryant
BA[1]Bishop of Jarrow Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Durham Enthroned 16 September 2007 [2] Predecessor Rt Revd John Pritchard Other posts Archdeacon of Coventry (2001–2007) Orders Ordination 1975 Consecration 13 September 2007[3] Personal details Born 8 October 1949 [citation needed] Nationality British Denomination Anglican Spouse Elisabeth[4] Children 3 adult children[4] Alma mater Durham University Mark Bryant (born 8 October 1949)[citation needed] is the suffragan Bishop of Jarrow[1] in the Church of England.
Educated at St John's School, Leatherhead[5] and Durham University, he studied for the ordained ministry at Cuddesdon College[5] before serving curacies at Addlestone, Guildford from 1975 to 1979, and from 1979 to 1983 at Studley, Salisbury (during the latter also acting as Chaplain to Trowbridge college) — he was then Vicar of the same parish from 1983 to 1988. From 1988 to 1996 he was Vocational Development Adviser, Coventry diocese, and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. From 1993 to 2001 he was an Honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral. From 1996 to 2001, he was Team Rector at Caludon, Coventry, and from 1999 to 2001 he was also Area Dean of East Coventry. He was Archdeacon of Coventry from 2001 to 2007 and, since 2006, also a Canon Residentiary of Coventry Cathedral.[6]
He was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop John Sentamu in York Minster on 13 September 2007 at 11am[3] and welcomed to the Durham diocese in a special service in Durham Cathedral on Sunday 16 September 2007 at 3.30pm.[2] Bryant's wife Elisabeth is a nurse lecturer practitioner, and they have three adult children. Bryant's interests include classical music, walking and the arts.[7]
Styles
- Mark Bryant Esq (1949–1975)
- The Revd Mark Bryant (1975–1993)
- The Revd Canon Mark Bryant (1993–2001)
- The Ven Mark Bryant (2001–2007)
- The Rt Revd Mark Bryant (2007—)
References
- ^ a b Official notification
- ^ a b Durham Cathedral — Installation of the Bishop of Jarrow
- ^ a b York Minster — New Bishop of Jarrow consecrated
- ^ a b Diocese of Durham — Bishops
- ^ a b Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
- ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 9781870520959
Church of England titles Preceded by
John PritchardBishop of Jarrow
2007—Incumbent Medieval Richard Peche • Lawrence of St Martin • William of Kilkenny • John Kirkby • Thomas Mills
Early modern George Strangeways • Ralph Colyngwood • John Blythe • Thomas Lever • William James • William Hinton • Samuel Brooke • Ralph Brownrigg • Francis Walsall • John Riland • George Downing • Lancelot Addison • Richard Davies • William Wilson • Thomas Smallbrook • Norman Fotheringham
Late modern William Vyse • Charles Buckeridge • William Spooner • John Sandford • Joseph Hunkin • Richard Brook • Mark Bryant • Ian Watson
Bishops of Jarrow George Nickson • John Quirk • Samuel Knight • James Gordon • Leslie Owen • David Dunlop • John Ramsbotham • Mervyn Armstrong • Alexander Hamilton • Michael Ball • Alan Smithson • John Pritchard • Mark Bryant
Office holders past and present in the Diocese of Durham Bishop of Durham • Bishop of Jarrow • Bishop of Berwick •
Dean of Durham •
Archdeacon of Auckland • Archdeacon of Sunderland • Archdeacon of DurhamCategories:- 1949 births
- Old Johnians (St John's School, Leatherhead)
- Alumni of Durham University
- Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon
- Archdeacons of Coventry
- Bishops of Jarrow
- 21st-century Anglican bishops
- Living people
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