Tony Robinson (bishop)
Bishop of Pontefract (name changed 2015) | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 (deacon) by Brian Masters 1983 (priest) |
| Consecration | 6 December 2002 by David Hope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1956 Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Pontefract House, Wakefield |
| Spouse |
(m. 1981) |
| Children | three |
| Profession | formerly teacher |
Anthony William Robinson
Early life and education
Robinson was educated at
Ordained ministry
Robinson was made a
Episcopal ministry
Robinson was consecrated to the
In 2014, the
Robinson is the patron of Street Angels – Christian Nightlife Initiatives, a post held since 2010.
On 3 April 2024, it was announced that Robinson intends to retire effective 31 August.[11]
Views
As of late March 2014 he is the only bishop in the Church of England to have voted in his diocesan synod against new legislation which could enable women to become bishops.[12][13] In 2014, he became chairman of Forward in Faith, an Anglican movement that promotes "catholic order and the catholic doctrine of the Sacraments, and in particular the threefold ministry in historic succession, which the Church of England shares with the Church throughout the world and across the ages."[14][15] He also served as chairman of the Council of Bishops of The Society.[16] He stood down from both of these positions on Saint Andrew's Day 2023, to be succeeded by Paul Thomas at Forward in Faith and Jonathan Baker at The Society.[17]
Personal life
Robinson has been married since 1981[3] and has three children.[18]
Styles
- The Reverend Tony Robinson (1983–1994)
- The Reverend CanonTony Robinson (1994–1997)
- The Venerable Tony Robinson (1997–2002)
- The Right Reverend Tony Robinson (2002–present)
References
- ^ a b The Transformation Programme – First new diocese for more than 85 years created on April 20 Archived 20 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 19 April 2014)
- ^ Wakefield Diocese — Bishops Archived 31 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ^ a b "Bishop Tony to retire this summer after 42 years service - Diocese of Leeds". Diocese of Leeds. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "✠ The Rt Revd Anthony William ROBINSON". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Anthony William Robinson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ^ "BBC - Bradford and West Yorkshire - Faith - New Bishop Pontefract". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Orders in Council, 19 March 2015 (Accessed 25 March 2015)
- ^ "Bishop Tony to retire this summer after 42 years service". Diocese of Leeds. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Women in the Episcopate – Results on Voting". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Wakefield Diocese voting results". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "New Chairman of Forward in Faith". News. Forward in Faith. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Forward in Faith". Forward in Faith. 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "The Council of Bishops". The Society. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "A new Chairman of The Society's Council of Bishops and a new Chairman of Forward in Faith". The Society. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "CV" (PDF). Diocese of Wakefield. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2017.