Richard Atkinson (bishop)

Richard William Bryant Atkinson, OBE (born 17 December 1958) is a British Anglican bishop. He was the Archdeacon of Leicester between 2002 and 2012,[2] and is the current suffragan Bishop of Bedford in the Diocese of St Albans, serving the churches of the Bedford Archdeaconry.

The Right Reverend

Richard Atkinson

OBE
Bishop of Bedford
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of St Albans
In officeMay 2012–present
PredecessorRichard Inwood
Other postsArchdeacon of Leicester
2002–2012
Orders
Ordination1985
Consecration17 May 2012
Personal details
Born (1958-12-17) 17 December 1958
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceBishop's Lodge, Cardington, Bedford
SpouseHelen Atkinson[1]
Children2
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge

He succeeded Richard Inwood who retired to the Diocese of Derby.

Atkinson was consecrated by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in St Paul's Cathedral on Ascension Day 2012. A Service of Welcome into the Diocese took place at St Paul's Church, Bedford on 19 May 2012 at which Atkinson also preached his first sermon as a bishop.

Atkinson was educated at St Paul's School, London, Magdalene College, Cambridge and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was ordained in 1985 and was a curate in Abingdon. After this he held incumbencies in Sheffield and Rotherham.[3]

Upon the announcement of his appointment in March 2012, Atkinson said: “I am looking forward enormously to getting to know the diversity and depth of the communities of Bedfordshire and Luton. I am passionate about the Church’s capacity to change all lives and communities for the better. I am enthusiastic to enable and equip the Church to reach out in love and service to our contemporary world, and committed to speaking up for the marginalised, poor and vulnerable. I pay tribute to the work being done all over the Diocese of St Albans, but especially in Bedfordshire and Luton.”

The bishop participated in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the capital of Kazakhstan in 2013. The forum is widely recognized by the international community for its efforts in promoting religious tolerance and peace.[4]

Styles
  • The Reverend Richard Atkinson (c. 1985–2002)
  • The Venerable Richard Atkinson (2002–2012)
  • The Right Reverend Richard Atkinson (2012–present)
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References
  1. "Rt Rev Richard Atkinson". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  3. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. "Role of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Dialogue of Civilisations". astanatimes.com.
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