Kevin Pearson (bishop)

Kevin Pearson (born 27 August 1954) is an Anglican bishop. He served as the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 2011 till 2020. In July 2020, he became the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.[1]

The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Glasgow and Galloway
Elected	18 January 2020
In office	2020-present
Predecessor	Gregor Duncan
Orders
Ordination	30 June 1980 by John Habgood
Consecration	4 February 2011 by David Chillingworth
Personal details
Born	(1954-08-27) 27 August 1954 Sunderland, England
Nationality	English
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Elspeth Atkinson
Previous post	Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (2011-2020)

Early life

Pearson was born on 27 August 1954 and brought up in Sunderland, England.[2] He was educated at Leeds University, Edinburgh University and Edinburgh Theological College.

Ordained ministry

Pearson was made deacon at Petertide 1979 (1 June)[3] and ordained priest the next Petertide (30 June 1980) — both times by John Habgood, Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral[4] — and began his career as Curate at St Mary, Horden. He was Rector at St Salvador Edinburgh from 1987 to 1993; and Associate Rector of Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh briefly from 1993 to 1994. He was Priest in charge at Linlithgow from 1994 to 1995 when he became Rector of St Michael and All Saints Church, Edinburgh; and Dean of the Diocese from 2004 until 2010.

He was elected Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in late 2010.[5] He was consecrated and installed as Bishop on Oban at Candlemas 2011 (4 February 2011).[6] He was enthroned in the Cathedral of The Isles on 16 April 2011.[7]

On 18 January 2020, Bishop Kevin was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway by the College of Bishops. His orders were translated to the diocese on 1 July 2020 by letter, the planned enthronement on July 4th having been cancelled due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic .[8] [9]

Notes

1. 'ARGYLL AND THE ISLES, Bishop of', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2013; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 9 Aug 2014
2. "Helen-Ann Hartley consecrated as Bishop of Waikato and Taranaki". News Archive. Ripon College Cuddesdon. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
3. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6073). 6 July 1979. p. 17. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
4. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6125). 4 July 1980. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
5. "New Bishop elected for Argyll and The Isles". Retrieved 2010-10-09.
6. "Diocesan Newsletter for Argyll and The Isles (February 2011)" (PDF).
7. "Diocesan Newsletter for Argyll and The Isles (April 2011)" (PDF).
8. "New Bishop elected for Glasgow and Galloway". Scottish Episcopal Church. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
9. "Date set for enthronement of new Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway". Scottish Episcopal Church. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

Religious titles
Preceded by Jim Mein	Dean of Edinburgh 2004 to 2010	Succeeded by John Armes
Preceded by Martin Shaw	Bishop of Argyll and The Isles 2011 to present	Incumbent