Barry Rogerson
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Barry Rogerson was the first Bishop of Wolverhampton
from 1979 to 1985 and from then until his retirement, Bishop of Bristol
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Rogerson was educated at Leeds University and Wells Theological College. Initially a bank employee, he was ordained in 1962 after which he held curacies
at St Hilda’s South Shields
and St Nicholas’ Bishopwearmouth
. From 1967 to 1975 he was a lecturer
at Lichfield Theological College and then Salisbury and Wells Theological College, after which he became Vicar
of St Thomas’, Wednesfield
- a post he held until his ordination to the episcopate. In retirement he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop
in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
as well as being a governor of the University of the West of England
.
Bishop of Wolverhampton
The Bishop of Wolverhampton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands...
from 1979 to 1985 and from then until his retirement, Bishop of Bristol
Bishop of Bristol
The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire...
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Rogerson was educated at Leeds University and Wells Theological College. Initially a bank employee, he was ordained in 1962 after which he held 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 Hilda’s South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
and St Nicholas’ Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth is an area in Sunderland, North East England.Bishopwearmouth was one of the original three settlements on the banks of the river Wear that merged to form modern Sunderland....
. From 1967 to 1975 he was a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at Lichfield Theological College and then Salisbury and Wells Theological College, after which he became 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 Thomas’, Wednesfield
Wednesfield
Wednesfield lies at , and is located to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation...
- a post he held until his ordination to the episcopate. In retirement he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop
Assistant Bishop
An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop.-Church of England:In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually are retired bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops...
in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Diocese of Bath and Wells
The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in the tiny city of...
as well as being a governor of the University of the West of England
University of the West of England
The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
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