- Mark Rylands
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The Rt Revd
Mark Rylands
MA[1]Bishop of Shrewsbury Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Lichfield Enthroned 2 November 2009[2] Predecessor Rt Revd Alan Smith Orders Ordination 1988 Consecration 28 October 2009[2] Personal details Born 11 July 1961 Nationality British Denomination Anglican Residence Athlone House, Shrewsbury[3] Parents Revd Canon Thomas Rylands (father) Spouse Revd Prebendary Amanda[1] Children 1 daughter & 1 son: Frances & Samuel[1] Alma mater Hild Bede, Durham Mark James Rylands (born 11 July 1961)[4] is the suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury in the Church of England.[1][5]
He was born on 11 July 1961,[4] the son of Canon Thomas Michael Rylands, sometime Vicar of Wilton and Rural Dean of Malpas.[6] He was educated at the College of St Hild and St Bede and Trinity College, Bristol.[7] He was ordained in 1988 and began his career with a curacy at St George's, Stockport.[8] He was then Vicar of Acton and Worleston, Cheshire and from 1997 to 2002 Team Rector for Langport, Somerset. Since then until his elevation to the Episcopate[9] he has been Diocesan Missioner and a Canon Residentiary at Exeter Cathedral.[10]
Rylands was consecrated a bishop at Westminster Abbey on 28 October 2009 and installed as Bishop of Shrewsbury at Lichfield Cathedral on 2 November 2009.[2]
His wife Amanda is also a priest and they have two adult children called Frances and Samuel, both of whom are studying at the University of Nottingham.
Styles
- Mark Rylands Esq (1961–1988)
- The Revd Mark Rylands (1988–2002)
- The Revd Canon Mark Rylands (2002–2009)
- The Rt Revd Mark Rylands (2009—)
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Official announcement: Suffragan See of Shrewsbury". Number10.gov.uk. 4 August 2009. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20209. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ a b c Diocese of Lichfield — Hear Ye: Town Crier invites shoppers to “pull up a pew” with bishop
- ^ Diocese of Lichfield — Bishop of Shrewsbury
- ^ a b "thePeerage.com". thePeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p13503.htm#i135026. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "'Making disciples' is main task". BBC Shropshire. 5 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8185000/8185593.stm. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Crockford's 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
- ^ Crockford's 2008-09 Lambeth, Church House, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ "St George’s with St Gabriel’s, Stockport". Stgeorgestockport.org.uk. http://www.stgeorgestockport.org.uk/welcome.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Rural evangelist chosen as Bishop of Shrewsbury". Diocese of Lichfield. 4 August 2009. http://www.lichfield.anglican.org/news&newsID=637. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Shrewsbury's new bishop announced". BBC News. 4 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/8183396.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
Church of England titles Preceded by
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