Geoffrey Rowell
Encyclopedia
Douglas Geoffrey Rowell is an Anglican bishop
, currently serving as the third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
.
and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
.
and enthroned in Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
, 1 November 2001.
His residence, Bishop's Lodge, is at Church Road, Worth, Crawley, Sussex
, England.
, Ian Sherwood, and the entire chaplaincy council, including Victoria Short, widow of Roger Short
, the British Consul General killed in the 2003 bomb attack
. The controversy deepened in January 2008, when Rowell went ahead and ordained the Turkish deacon at the centre of the row.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
, currently serving as the third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union...
.
Education
Rowell was educated at Winchester CollegeWinchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
.
Career
Rowell was commissioned as Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe on 18 October 2001 at St Margaret's, WestminsterSt. Margaret's, Westminster
The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster Abbey is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in London...
and enthroned in Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral for the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. Located in Cathedral Square, it is sometimes referred to simply as Gibraltar Cathedral, although it should not be confused with the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, which is Gibraltar's...
, 1 November 2001.
His residence, Bishop's Lodge, is at Church Road, Worth, Crawley, Sussex
Worth, West Sussex
The civil parish of Worth, which includes the villages of Copthorne, West Sussex and Crawley Down, covers an area of and has a population of 9888 persons. The ecclesiastical parish was one of the larger West Sussex parishes, encompassing the entire area along the West Sussex/Surrey border between...
, England.
Controversy
In January 2007, Rowell courted controversy by suspending the chaplain of IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Ian Sherwood, and the entire chaplaincy council, including Victoria Short, widow of Roger Short
Roger Short
Roger Short MVO was a veteran British diplomat who was killed on 20 November 2003 in a truck bombing in Istanbul while serving as the British Consul-General in Turkey...
, the British Consul General killed in the 2003 bomb attack
2003 Istanbul bombings
The 2003 Istanbul bombings were four truck bomb attacks carried out on November 15, 2003 and November 20, 2003, in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving 57 people dead, and 700 wounded. Several men have been convicted for their involvement.- First bombings :...
. The controversy deepened in January 2008, when Rowell went ahead and ordained the Turkish deacon at the centre of the row.
Writings
Rowell has authored or co-authored the following:- Love's Redeeming Work: The Anglican Quest for Holiness, Geoffrey Rowell, Kenneth Stevenson and Rowan WilliamsRowan WilliamsRowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, ISBN 9780191070587 - The Vision Glorious, Geoffrey Rowell, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, ISBN 9780198263326 - Come, Lord Jesus!: Daily Readings for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, Geoffrey Rowell & Julien Chilcott-Monk, Morehouse Publishing, ISBN 9780819219640
- English Religious Traditions and the Genius of Anglicanism, Geoffrey Rowell, Abingdon Press, ISBN 0687117623 / 9780687117628 / 0-687-11762-3, 1994, 256pp.
Outline of career
- Ordained priest in the Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, 1969 - Chaplain of Keble College, OxfordKeble College, OxfordKeble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
, 1971–1994 - Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of LeicesterBishop of LeicesterThe Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries...
, 1979–1990 - Canon of Chichester CathedralChichester CathedralThe Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
, 1981 - Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of WinchesterBishop of WinchesterThe Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
, 1991–1993 - Suffragan Bishop of BasingstokeBishop of BasingstokeThe Bishop of Basingstoke is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Basingstoke in Hampshire. The incumbent is The Rt Revd Peter Hancock MA since 2010.-List of...
, 1994–2001 - Bishop of Gibraltar in EuropeBishop of Gibraltar in EuropeThe Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union...
, from 2001
Styles
- Geoffrey Rowell Esq (1943–1968)
- The Revd Geoffrey Rowell (1968–1981)
- The Revd Canon Geoffrey Rowell (1981–1994)
- The Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell (1994—)