The appointment of a suffragan bishop for the diocese in Europe has been announced from 10 Downing Street. This appointment is made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London and the Bishop in Europe acting jointly after consultation with the Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod. There is further information on the Diocese in Europe website here and here.
The King has approved the consecration of Reverend Canon Andrew Norman as Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese in Europe.
From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street
Published 29 November 2024The King has approved the consecration of Reverend Canon Andrew Norman, Director of Ministry and Mission for the Diocese of Leeds, as Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese in Europe, in succession to the Right Reverend David Hamid, following his retirement.
Background
Andrew was educated at University College, Oxford, Selwyn College, Cambridge and the University of Birmingham and trained for ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained priest in 1996 and served his title at St Michael’s Church, Paris in the Diocese in Europe.
After serving in the benefice of Clifton in Bristol, Andrew was appointed in 2002 as Archbishop of Canterbury’s Assistant Secretary for Ecumenical and Anglican Communion Affairs.
In 2005, he was promoted to Archbishop’s Principal Secretary for International, Ecumenical and Anglican Communion Affairs.
From 2008 to 2016 Andrew served as Principal of Ridley Hall Cambridge, during which time he additionally held honorary canonries in Canterbury and Ely Cathedrals.
In 2017 he was appointed to his current role as Director of Ministry and Mission in the newly-formed Diocese of Leeds and was made honorary canon of Wakefield Cathedral.
A dairy farmer’s son, Andrew worked for the world’s largest commercial printer of banknotes, De La Rue, prior to ordination.
For further information, see the Europe Anglican website.
Very good appointment.
Yes, I agree, Anthony. I knew him when he was Principal of Ridley, and always wondered why he wasn’t made Bishop before now. It’s refreshing to see some appointments beyond Boddington clones finding their way into the Episcopacy.
If you see the Church of England as HTB plc no doubt but if you see the the Church of England as the Body of Christ then predictable and very disappointing.
There is an alternative to Welby’s failed narrow evangelical corporate vision and here it is. The Church of England has much to learn from the Church in Wales and the Diocese of Monmouth in particular.
https://youtu.be/CYfRKF9lYn4?si=pO9EyefgokkYPPxo
Why?!