Alan Winton

Alan Peter Winton (born 4 September 1958)[3] is the Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich.[4][5]

The Right Reverend

Alan Winton
Bishop of Thetford
Bishop Winton in 2014
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Norwich
In office2009–present
PredecessorDavid Atkinson
Other postsActing Bishop of Norwich (2019)
Rector/Team Rector of Welwyn (1999–2009)
Orders
Ordination1991 (deacon)
by Jim Thompson
1992 (priest)
by Brian Masters
Consecration29 September 2009
by Rowan Williams
Personal details
Born (1958-09-04) 4 September 1958
south London[1]
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceWymondham, Norfolk
Spouse
Pippa
(
m. 1982)
Childrentwo[2]
Alma materSheffield University

Education and family

Winton was educated at Sheffield University, whence he was awarded his Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) honours degree in Biblical Studies in 1983. He then studied for and received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from that university in 1987, then trained for the ministry at Lincoln Theological College. Winton married in 1982,[3] and they have two children;[2] his wife is also a priest.[lower-alpha 1]

Ministerial career

Winton was made a deacon at Petertide 1991 (29 June), by Jim Thompson, Bishop of Stepney, at St Paul's Cathedral,[9] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (29 June 1992), by Brian Masters, Bishop of Edmonton, at All Hallows, Gospel Oak;[10] his first (title) post was as assistant curate (1991–1995) of Christ Church Southgate, London.[11][12] His first post of responsibility was priest in charge of St Paul's Walden with Preston, Hertfordshire (1995–1999), during which time he was simultaneously Continuing Ministerial Education (CME) Officer for that diocese. Finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) he served in Welwyn, first as Rector (1999–2005) of St Mary the Virgin, Welwyn, and of St Michael, Welwyn, with St Peter, Ayot St Peter;[13] then as Team Rector (2005–2009) of the new Welwyn Team Ministry. During the latter part of that appointment, from 2007, he was also an honorary canon of St Albans Abbey.[3]

In 2009, he was appointed to become Bishop of Thetford, one of the two suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Norwich. He was consecrated as bishop by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 29 September 2009 (Michaelmas), at St Paul's Cathedral.[14]

Styles
  • The Reverend Doctor Alan Winton (1991–2007)
  • The Reverend Canon Doctor Alan Winton (2007–2009)
  • The Right Reverend Doctor Alan Winton (2009–present)

Notes
  1. She was licensed a deaconess in 1983,[6] a deacon in 1987[7] and a priest in 1994.[8]
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References
  1. "Diocese of Norwich — Bishop of Thetford biography". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  2. Official announcement Archived 2009-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Winton, Alan Peter". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 21 August 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  4. Thetford and Brandon Times
  5. Daily Telegraph “Appointments in the clergy” p32 Issue no 47,931 (dated Friday 9 July 2009)
  6. "Ordinations". Church Times (#6282). 8 July 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. "Ordinations". Church Times (#6478). 10 April 1987. p. 22. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. "Ordinations". Church Times (#6845). 22 April 1994. p. 6. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. "Ordinations". Church Times (#6699). 5 July 1991. p. 6. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. "Ordinations at Petertide". Church Times (#6751). 3 July 1992. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. "Norwich Cathedral website". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  12. "Alan Peter Winton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  13. "St Albans Anglican". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  14. Diocese of Norwich — New Suffragan Bishop of Thetford (Archived 16 August 2009; accessed 21 August 2017)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
David Atkinson		 Bishop of Thetford
2009–present		 Incumbent
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