Michael Hooper (bishop)

Michael Wrenford Hooper (born 2 May 1941) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was the suffragan Bishop of Ludlow from 2002 to 2009.[2]

The Rt Revd Michael Hooper
Bishop of Ludlow
Diocese	Diocese of Hereford
In office	2002–2009
Predecessor	John Saxbee
Successor	Alistair Magowan
Other posts	Assistant bishop in Worcester (2010–present)[1] ex officio also Archdeacon of Ludlow (2002–2009) Archdeacon of Hereford (1997–2002)
Orders
Ordination	1965 (deacon); 1966 (priest)
Consecration	2002
Personal details
Born	(1941-05-02) 2 May 1941
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Rosemary Edwards (m. 1968)
Children	2 sons; 2 daughters
Alma mater	St David's College, Lampeter

Hooper was educated at the Crypt School in Gloucester and the University of Wales, Lampeter. He was ordained in 1966 and became a curate at St Mary Magdalene's Bridgnorth[3] and was then, successively, priest in charge at Habberley; Rural Dean of Pontesbury,[4] and then Leominster;[5] and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Hereford. He is married with four children.[6]

References

1. Worcester Diocesan News – April 2010
2. Anglican Communion
3. A church near you
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009, Church House Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
5. Debrett's People of Today, London, Debrett's, 2008, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
6. "Hooper, Rt Rev. Michael Wrenford", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 5 July 2012.

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Saxbee	Bishop of Ludlow 2002–2009	Succeeded by Alistair Magowan