Clive Gregory

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The Right Reverend

Clive Gregory
area Bishop of Wolverhampton
Gregory in 2012
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield
In office2007–2023
PredecessorMichael Bourke
Other post(s)Acting Bishop of Lichfield (2015–2016)
Orders
Ordination1988 (deacon); 1989 (priest)
by Robert Runcie
Consecration19 April 2007
by Rowan Williams
Personal details
Born (1961-11-25) 25 November 1961 (age 62)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Spouse
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(m. 1997)​
Childrentwo
Alma materLancaster University

Clive Malcolm Gregory

area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield from 2007 until[2] he retired in 2023.[3]

Early life and education

Gregory was born on 25 November 1961. He was educated at

Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1989.[4]

Ordained ministry

Made a

Team Rector of the Coventry East team of churches.[8]

Episcopal ministry

Gregory was appointed as

area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, in 2007. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 19 April 2007, by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral[9] and installed as Lichfield Cathedral on 5 May 2007.[10] In the vacancy between the retirement of Jonathan Gledhill on 30 September 2015 and the arrival of Michael Ipgrave on 10 June 2016, Gregory was also the acting Bishop of Lichfield.[11] He retired effective 30 April 2023.[12]

Personal life

Gregory married in 1997[4] and they have two children.[1] He is a keen cricketer.[13]

Styles

  • The Reverend Clive Gregory (1988–2007)
  • The
    Right Reverend
     Clive Gregory (2007–present)

References

  1. ^ a b "Reverend Clive Gregory approved to the Suffragan See of Wolverhampton". 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Clive Malcolm Gregory". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Bishop Clive to retire". Diocese of Lichfield. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Gregory, Clive Malcolm". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 July 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ Honorary degree from Warwick
  8. ^ Parish details Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Lichfield Diocese — Archbishop of Canterbury consecrates Wolverhampton's new Bishop
  10. ^ Lichfield Diocese — Sporting bishop's divided football loyalties
  11. ^ Diocese of Lichfield — the Bishop of Lichfield Archived 2015-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 18 November 2015)
  12. ^ "Appointments and Departures". Diocese of Lichfield. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. ISBN 978-1-4081-2466-6
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Wolverhampton
2007–2023 		TBA
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