Mike Hill (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Mike Hill
Bishop of Bristol
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Bristol
In office2003–2017
PredecessorBarry Rogerson
SuccessorVivienne Faull
Other post(s)Bishop of Buckingham (1998–2003)
Orders
Ordination1977 (deacon); 1978 (priest)
by Donald Coggan
Consecration1998
Personal details
Born (1949-04-17) 17 April 1949 (age 75)
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom[1]
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceWinterbourne, Bristol
ParentsArthur and Hilda Hill
Spouse
Anthea
​
(m. 1973)​
[1]
Childrenfive[1]
Professionformerly printing executive
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Michael Arthur Hill (born 17 April 1949) is an

Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Bristol[2] from 2003 until he retired effective 30 September 2017.[3]

Early life and education

Hill was born on 17 April 1949, to Arthur and Hilda Hill.[4] He was educated at Wilmslow County Grammar School, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge[5] and at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained a

area Bishop of Buckingham; he was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 19 March 1998 at Southwark Cathedral.[9]

In December 2012, he became Chair of the

Wycliffe Hall Council.[10]

Hill withdrew from public ministry in June 2020 while the subject of a racism inquiry conducted by a

letter of reference for a fellow clergyman.[13]

Styles

  • The Reverend Mike Hill (1977–1992)
  • The
    Venerable
     Mike Hill (1992–1998)
  • The
    Right Reverend
     Mike Hill (1998–present)

References

  1. ^ a b c Mike Hill — Bishop Mike's story
  2. ^ Communion
  3. ^ Diocese of Bristol — Bishop of Bristol announces retirement (Accessed 25 January 2017)
  4. ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  6. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  9. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. ^ "Wycliffe Hall". www.wycliffehall.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
  11. ^ Richards, Samuel J. (September 2020). "Historical Revision in Church: Re-examining the 'Saint' Edward Colston". Anglican and Episcopal History. 89 (3): 232, 253–254.
  12. ^ "Bishop Mike Hill withdraws from public ministry during racism inquiry". Church Times. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Ex-Bishop of Bristol Mike Hill rebuked over racial stereotyping". BBC News. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Buckingham
1998–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Bristol
2003–2017 		Succeeded by


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