Andrew J Watson
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Andrew John Watson is the Bishop of Aston
.
Watson was educated at Winchester College
and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
. He was ordained in 1988 after theological studies Ridley Hall, Cambridge
. His first postitions were curacies
at St Peter's Ipsley in the Diocese of Worcester (1987–1991) and Ss John and Peter's Notting Hill
in the Diocese of London (1991–1996), after which he was Vicar
of St Stephen's East Twickenham. He was also the Area Dean of Hampton from 2003 until becoming a bishop. .
Watson is married to Beverly, a deacon ordained in St Paul's Cathedral
(c. 2008). They have four children: Hannah, Samuel, Joseph and Lydia. He is the author of The Fourfold Leadership of Jesus and Confidence in the Living God (2009).
Bishop of Aston
The Bishop of Aston is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Aston, an area of the City of Birmingham...
.
Watson was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
. He was ordained in 1988 after theological studies Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains intending ministers for the Church of England and other churches. It was founded in 1881 and named in memory of Nicholas Ridley, a leading protestant theologian of the sixteenth century...
. His first postitions were curacies
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Peter's Ipsley in the Diocese of Worcester (1987–1991) and Ss John and Peter's Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
in the Diocese of London (1991–1996), after which he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St Stephen's East Twickenham. He was also the Area Dean of Hampton from 2003 until becoming a bishop. .
Watson is married to Beverly, a deacon ordained in St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
(c. 2008). They have four children: Hannah, Samuel, Joseph and Lydia. He is the author of The Fourfold Leadership of Jesus and Confidence in the Living God (2009).
Styles
- Andrew Watson Esq (1961–1988)
- The Revd Andrew Watson (1988–2008)
- The Rt Revd Andrew Watson (2008—present)