Hugh Nelson (bishop)
Hugh Edmund Nelson (born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop and former charity worker. Since July 2020 he has served as Bishop of St Germans, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Truro.
Hugh Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Germans | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Predecessor | Chris Goldsmith |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 July 2020 by Sarah Mullally |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Before starting ministry in the Church of England Nelson worked at L'Arche London, a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities. From 2012 to 2020 he was Vicar of Goudhurst and Kilndown in the Diocese of Canterbury.[1][2][3]
His appointment to St Germans was announced in January 2020; he was due be consecrated as a bishop in June 2020, but this was postponed to 15 July 2020 due to the coronavirus epidemic.[4] He was consecated in the Chapel of Lambeth Palace, by Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, the first Church of England bishop to be consecrated by a bishop who is female.[5]
References
- "Suffragan Bishop of St Germans: 17 January 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Name of the next Bishop of St Germans is announced by Downing Street". Truro Diocese. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Hugh Edmund Nelson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "New Bishop of St Germans, Revd Hugh Nelson, to be consecrated at Lambeth Palace". Truro Diocese. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.