- Christopher Mayfield
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The Rt Revd Christopher Mayfield Bishop of Manchester Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Manchester Enthroned c. 1993 Reign ended 2002 (retirement) Predecessor Stanley Booth-Clibborn Successor Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester
2002–present
Bishop of Wolverhampton
1985–1993
Archdeacon of Bedford
1980–1985Orders Ordination 1964 Consecration c. 1985 Personal details Born 18 December 1935 Denomination Anglican Alma mater Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Christopher John Mayfield (born 18 December 1935)[1] is a retired Anglican bishop from the Church of England.
Mayfield was educated at Sedbergh School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1964 and was a curate at St Martin's in the Bull Ring, Birmingham.[2] He was then a lecturer at the same church before becoming the Vicar of Luton.
He was appointed the Rural Dean of Luton in 1974[3] and then the Archdeacon of Bedford before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Wolverhampton.[4] He was translated to be Bishop of Manchester and retired in 2002. He currently ministers as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester.
References
- ^ Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory, 1995 (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0715180886)
- ^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092
- ^ The Times, 31 July 1985; pg. 14; Issue 62204; col D, Church news New Bishop of Wolverhampton
Church of England titles Preceded by
Barry RogersonBishop of Wolverhampton
1985–1993Succeeded by
Michael BourkePreceded by
Stanley Booth-ClibbornBishop of Manchester
1993–2002Succeeded by
Nigel McCullochBishops of Wolverhampton Barry Rogerson • Christopher Mayfield • Michael Bourke • Clive Gregory
Bishops of Manchester James Prince Lee • James Fraser • James Moorhouse • Edmund Knox • William Temple • Guy Warman • William Greer • Patrick Rodger • Stanley Booth-Clibborn • Christopher Mayfield • Nigel McCulloch
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