Gregory Cameron
CStJ | |
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Bishop of St Asaph | |
![]() Cameron at his consecration in 2009 | |
Church | Church in Wales |
Diocese | St Asaph |
Elected | 5 January 2009 |
Installed | 25 April 2009 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1983 (deacon) 1984 (priest) |
Consecration | 4 April 2009 by Barry Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory Kenneth Cameron 6 June 1959 |
Spouse | Clare |
Children | Three |
Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford Downing College, Cambridge |
Gregory Kenneth Cameron
Life and career
Cameron was born in south-east Wales in 1959 and grew up in
He served as a parish priest in
Cameron was appointed as Director of Ecumenical Affairs by the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion in 2003, becoming Deputy Secretary General in 2004. He was secretary to the Lambeth Commission that wrote the Windsor Report. In this role, he was described by The Times as "the top canon lawyer who helps run the headquarters of the worldwide Anglican Communion",[6] and it was also said of him that "although his name is not widely known outside the church, he is arguably the most influential clergyman behind the scenes within it".[6] His work for reconciliation in the Anglican Communion led to the award of an honorary Doctorate of Divinity by the Episcopal Divinity School, Massachusetts. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in Canon Law at Cardiff University.[2] He was awarded the Cross of St Augustine by the Archbishop of Canterbury on 27 March 2009.
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On 5 January 2009, he was elected as the 76th Bishop of St Asaph in succession to John Davies, who retired in 2008.[7] He was consecrated on 4 April 2009 in Llandaff Cathedral by Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales,[8] assisted by the other four Welsh diocesan bishops, together with the Archbishops of Canterbury and Armagh, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and 24 other co-consecrators. On 25 April 2009 he was enthroned in his cathedral at St Asaph.
In 2015, he succeeded Geoffrey Rowell as Anglican Co-Chair of the Anglican–Oriental Orthodox International Commission. In 2019, he was appointed as an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (OStJ), and promoted to Commander (CStJ) in January 2022.[9]
In December 2021, Cameron received the Religious Leader award from the Ozanne Foundation for his work to allow same-sex blessings within the Church of Wales.[10]
Heraldry, numismatics and publications
Cameron has longstanding interests in
In 2021,
Personal life
Cameron is married to Clare and has three sons.
References
- ^ St Asaph, Bishop of (Rt Rev. Gregory Kenneth Cameron), Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
- ^ a b c "New Bishop of St Asaph elected". Church in Wales. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
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- ^ a b Gledhill, Ruth (2 July 2008). "Senior Anglican warns Church over its 'dark-side'". The Times. London. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "New Bishop of St Asaph is chosen". BBC. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 30 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Crown Office". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Noyce, Eleanor (13 December 2021). "Ozanne Foundation Awards recognise the senior leaders furthering the rights of LGBTQI people of faith". Diva. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Powell, Anna (16 May 2016). "Behind the design: the last 'round pound'". The Royal Mint blog. The Royal Mint. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Drake, Gavin (19 October 2016). "Britain's Royal Mint turns to bishop for Christmas coin design". Anglican Communion News Service. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Coin Designer Bishop Gregory Cameron Visits The London Mint Office". The London Mint Office blog. The London Mint Office. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.