on Tuesday, 7 January 2025 at 2.12 pm by Peter Owen
categorised as Church of England, News
The Right Revd Dr Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans, has announced his intention to retire on 31 May 2025. The official announcement is here on the diocesan website.
Is this a serious question? Beyond his diocese he has co-ordinated the work of the bishops in the House of Lords for many years and has personally campaigned for a change in the law on gambling.
Sorry – muddled my wording. He entered the Lords in 2013. ‘Many years’. He became formal convenor on 2022 as you say – but he was significantly in this for much longer.
What’s he done Guv? Move along nothing to see here … ?
Is this a serious question? Beyond his diocese he has co-ordinated the work of the bishops in the House of Lords for many years and has personally campaigned for a change in the law on gambling.
Two years can hardly be described as ‘many years’ He was appointed as convenor of the Lords Spiritual on 23rd September 2022.
Sorry – muddled my wording. He entered the Lords in 2013. ‘Many years’. He became formal convenor on 2022 as you say – but he was significantly in this for much longer.
Soul Survivor is in his diocese!
Where ARE they going to find all these bishops?!
Who needs that many?