Anne Hollinghurst
| The Right Reverend Anne Hollinghurst | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aston | |
 Hollinghurst at her episcopal consecration in September 2015 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| In office | 2015–present |
| Other posts | Vicar of St Peter's Church, St Albans (2010–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1996 (deacon) 1997 (priest) |
| Consecration |
29 September 2015 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Anne Elizabeth Bailey |
| Born | 4 March 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Steve Hollinghurst (m. 1984) |
| Alma mater |
Trinity College, Bristol University of Bristol Hughes Hall, Cambridge |
Anne Elizabeth Hollinghurst (born 4 March 1964) is a Church of England bishop and former youth worker. Since September 2015, she has been the Bishop of Aston, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham. From 2010 to 2015, she was Vicar of St Peter's Church, St Albans.
Early life
Hollinghurst was born on 4 March 1964 to William and Audrey Bailey.[1] Her early experience of the Church of England was in the Liberal Catholic tradition.[2]
Her first career was as a youth worker in suburban Sussex and then in inner-city Nottingham.[2][3] She entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry and graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1996.[4]
Ordained ministry
Hollinghurst was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997.[4] From 1996 to 1999, she served her curacy at St Saviours in the Meadows, Nottingham.[3] She shared this curacy with her husband, Steve Hollinghurst, who is also a Church of England priest.[2] From 1999 to 2005, she was jointly the Anglican chaplain for the University of Derby and a chaplain of Derby Cathedral.[4] During this time, she also lectured on religion and gender in the Religious Studies Department of Derby University.[5]
In 2005, she moved to Manchester. She was appointed domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Manchester, Nigel McCulloch, and a residentiary canon of Manchester Cathedral.[2][3] She completed a Master of Studies (MSt) degree at Hughes Hall, Cambridge in 2010.[4] On 12 January 2010, she became Vicar of St Peter's Church, St Albans in the Diocese of St Albans.[6] In 2011, she was elected a member of the House of Clergy of the St Albans General Synod.[7]
Episcopal ministry
On 2 July 2015, Hollinghurst was announced as the next Bishop of Aston, a suffragan bishopric in the Diocese of Birmingham.[3] On 29 September 2015, she was consecrated a bishop by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service at St Paul's Cathedral, London.[8][9] She is the 10th Bishop of Aston.[2]
Personal life
Hollinghurst's research interests include feminist theology, gender and the language of God [10] and Christian spirituality.[11] Hollinghurst has contributed a chapter on Franciscan spirituality and nature to the book Earthed.[12]
In 1984, she married Steve Hollinghurst.[1][13] He is a priest in the Church of England who has worked with the Church Army since 2003.[14] He is currently a part-time tutor for the Church Army and a freelance researcher, consultant and trainer in culture and mission.[13][15]
References
- 1 2 Hollinghurst, Anne Elizabeth. Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Squires, Steve (2 July 2015). "The Revd Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston". The Church of England - Birmingham. Anglican Diocese of Birmingham. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Suffragan Bishop of Aston: The Reverend Anne Hollinghurst". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. GOV.UK. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "A E Hollinghurst". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 July 2015. (subscription required)
- ↑ http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Anne-Hollinghurst/516294574 retrieved 4 July 2015
- ↑ "St Peter's Welcomes New Bishop and New Vicar" (pdf). The Key. St Peter's Church, St Albans. Winter 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "St Albans General Synod Representatives". Governance. Diocese of St Albans. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "New women bishops ordained at St Paul's Cathedral". St Paul's Cathedral. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston". Diocese of St Albans. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.biblesociety.org.uk/uploads/content/bible_in_transmission/files/2001_spring/BiT_Spring_2001_Hollinghurst.pdf
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/suffragan-bishop-of-aston-the-reverend-anne-hollinghurst retrieved 4 July 2015
- ↑ Hollinghurst S. & Stanley B. (eds) Earthed: Christian Perspectives on Nature Connection, Mystic Christ Press 2014 http://www.mysticchrist.co.uk/blog/post/earthed_christian_perspectives_on_nature_connection
- 1 2 Squires, Steve (2 July 2015). "The Revd Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston". The Church of England - Birmingham. Anglican Diocese of Birmingham. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "S P Hollinghurst". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 July 2015. (subscription required)
- ↑ http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/Articles/425849/News/Blog/Is_evangelism_ethical.aspx retrieved 4 July 2015