John Austin (bishop)
John Austin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aston | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| In office | 1992 – July 2005 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Colin Buchanan |
| Successor | Andrew Watson |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Leicester (2005–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1964 (deacon); 1965 (priest) by Mervyn Stockwood, at Southwark Cathedral (deacon) |
| Consecration | 1992 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1939 |
| Died | 17 August 2007 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John & Margaret |
| Spouse | Rosemary King (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 sons: Fenner & Jacob; 1 daughter: Naomi |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
John Michael Austin stipendiary assistant bishop — called Assistant Bishop of Leicester — from 2005 until 2007.[3]
Austin was educated at
ordained in 1965 and began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist's East Dulwich.[4] He then held positions in Chicago and Walworth before becoming the Social Responsibility Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans. Appointed the Director of the London Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility in 1984, he was a committed campaigner for social justice.[5]
References
- ^ 'AUSTIN, Rt Rev. John Michael', Who Was Who, A & C Black, 2007; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007 [1], accessed 4 July 2012
- Daily Telegraph"Appointments in the clergy" p28 Issue no 47,670 (dated Monday 8 September 2008)
- ^ GS 2052 — Creation of suffragan see for the Diocese of Leicester p. 8, paragraphs 3 and 4 (Accessed 28 January 2017)
- ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ Birmingham Mail
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