Martin Shaw (bishop)
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Alexander Martin Shaw (born 22 September 1944) is a retired
Anglican bishop who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles
from 2004 to 2009.
Early life and education
Shaw studied
Social Psychology in 1970.[2]
Ordained ministry
Shaw was
canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral.[3]
Episcopal ministry
Shaw was elected
St John's Episcopal Cathedral, Oban.[3] After serving as bishop of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles for five years, he retired in September 2009.[4]
Since 2010, Shaw had been an
honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Exeter.[1] On 11 February 2017, fourteen retired bishops signed an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practices around sexuality.[5] By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops — including Shaw — had added their signatures;[6] on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.[7]
Personal life
Shaw is married to Elspeth. Together, they have two children; Madeleine and Ben.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Alexander Martin Shaw". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0567087468.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Murray welcomes new Episcopal Bishop of Argyll and The Isles". Scottish Catholic Media Office. 2 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Episcopal Retirements". Scottish Episcopal Church. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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- ^ The Grauniad — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships (Accessed 17 February 2017)