Tim Stevens
Convenor of the Lords Spiritual (November 2009 – May 2015)[1] | |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 1976 |
Consecration | 1995 |
Personal details | |
Born | Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom | 31 December 1946
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Leicester |
Parents | Ralph Stevens & Ursula Plowman |
Spouse | Wendi Price (m. 1973) |
Children | 1 daughter, Rachel (deceased) & 1 son, Adam[2] |
Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Timothy John Stevens,
Early life
Stevens was born in
From 1968 to 1973, Stevens worked as a senior management trainee for
Ordained ministry
After
Stevens was consecrated a bishop by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral on 17 November 1995;[6] he became the Bishop suffragan of Dunwich in 1995 and occupied that See until 1999, when he was appointed as the Bishop of Leicester. It was announced on 18 November 2014 that Stevens was to retire in July 2015.[7] On 11 July, he led his last service as Bishop of Leicester at Leicester Cathedral.[8][9]
He took a seat in the
Stevens was appointed
On 1 September 2016, he was appointed as the Prelate of the
In January 2020, Stevens became interim Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge, where he had previously served as Chair of the Governing Body while a bishop.[17] He was succeeded as Principal of Westcott House by Helen Dawes in 2021.[18]
Stevens is currently Chair of the organization, Common Purpose UK.
Personal life
Stevens has been married to Wendi Kathleen Price since 1973. She died in May 2020. They had one daughter, now deceased, and have one son.
Styles
- The Reverend Tim Stevens (1976–1991)
- The Venerable Tim Stevens (1991–1995)
- The Right Reverend Tim Stevens (1995—2016)
- The Right Reverend Tim Stevens CBE (2016–present)
References
- ^ a b Church of England — New Convenor of the Lords Spiritual announced (Accessed 16 June 2015)
- ^ "Diocese of Leicester - The Church of England in Leicester and Leicestershire". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "The Right Reverend Timothy Stevens (Chair of Trustees)". Common Purpose. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Diocese of Leicester – Bishop Tim announces retirement (Accessed 18 November 2014)
- ^ "Leicester Bishop Rt Rev Tim Stevens holds last service". BBC News. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Bishop Tim retirement". Diocese of Leicester. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Dod Finance – Top financial news and advice". Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ The Lord Bishop of Leicester (Valedictory Speech) (16 July 2015). "Freedom of Religion and Belief". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Lords. col. 779–780.
- ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B10.
- ^ "Appointment of Great Officers". stjohninternational.org. n.d. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Stephen Lowe, Stephen Platten, John Pritchard, Peter Selby, Stevens, Martin Wharton, and Roy Williamson.)
- John Davies, Peter Maurice, David Rossdale, John Saxbee, Martin Shaw, Oliver Simon, and David Stancliffe.
- ^ The Guardian — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships (Accessed 17 February 2017)
- ^ "'Westcott has had to face questions about its future'". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "New Principal for Westcott House Appointed". Westcott House. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 9 March 2021.