Robert Ronald Atwell
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Robert Ronald Atwell is the current Anglican Bishop of Stockport
.
Atwell was born in 1954 in Ilford, Essex, and educated at the St John's College, Durham
and Westcott House, Cambridge
. He was ordained as a priest of the Church of England
in 1979. His career began with a curacy
at John Keble Church, Mill Hill
, after which he was chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge
from 1981 to 1987. He then spent ten years as a Benedictine
monk at Burford Priory
in Oxfordshire, and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) was Vicar
of St Mary’s, Primrose Hill
.
Bishop Robert was consecrated at York Minster
on 24 June 2008 and welcomed into the Diocese on 27 June 2008 at Chester Cathedral
.
Bishop of Stockport
The Bishop of Stockport is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester....
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Atwell was born in 1954 in Ilford, Essex, and educated at the St John's College, Durham
St John's College, Durham
St John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative...
and Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House is a Church of England theological college based in Jesus Lane located in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Its main activity is training people for ordained ministry in Anglican churches...
. He was ordained as a priest of the Church of England
Church of England
The 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...
in 1979. His career began with a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at John Keble Church, Mill Hill
Mill Hill
Mill Hill is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburb situated 9 miles north west of Charing Cross. Mill Hill was in the historic county of Middlesex until it was absorbed by London...
, after which he was chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
from 1981 to 1987. He then spent ten years as a Benedictine
Order of St. Benedict (Anglican)
There are a number of Benedictine Anglican religious orders, some of them using the name Order of St. Benedict . Just like their Roman Catholic counterparts, each abbey / priory / convent is independent of each other...
monk at Burford Priory
Burford Priory
Burford Priory is a country house and former priory at Burford in the English county of Oxfordshire.The house stands on the site of a 13th century Augustinian hospital. In the 1580s an Elizabethan house was built incorporating remnants of the priory hospital...
in Oxfordshire, and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St Mary’s, Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district. The hill has a clear view of central London to the south-east, as well as Belsize Park and Hampstead to the north...
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Bishop Robert was consecrated at York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
on 24 June 2008 and welcomed into the Diocese on 27 June 2008 at Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
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Styles
- Robert Atwell Esq (1954–1978)
- The Revd Robert Atwell (1978–2008)
- The Rt Revd Robert Atwell (2008—